Carson National Forest

Cannabis Possession Prohibited

Order 03-00-00-21-002 prohibits possessing, storing, or transporting a cannabis plant, any part of a cannabis plant, or any substance derived from a cannabis plant within the Southwestern Region National Forests in the State of New Mexico and the National Grasslands in the states of Texas and…

Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans

The following prescribed fires are tentatively scheduled:NameNearby LocationPotential Start DateAcresInformationUnit G Pile BurnTurley MillPostponed74Press ReleaseLearn more about prescribed fires on Carson National Forest.

Forest Road 639South Road Restriction

Vehicles will be restricted on Forest Road 639South near Truchas, N.M., from October 1 at 6:00 a.m. to October 14 at 11:59 p.m. during a road improvement project. Work includes road reconditioning, drain dip construction and the removal or replacement of several culverts.Non-motorized access will…

Overview

Carson National Forest encompasses 1.5 million acres of Northern New Mexico spanning the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, San Juan Mountains, and San Juan Basin, with elevations ranging from 6,500 to over 13,000 feet (including Wheeler Peak, New Mexico's highest point). The forest is currently open with LOW fire danger across all zones. Current alerts include: Forest Road 17 closed for maintenance; active timber harvesting operations on Camino Real Ranger District (FR 476, 115A, 115B); pile burning operations ongoing through winter depending on conditions; bridge collapse on West Fork Santa Barbara Trail (#25) 2.3 miles from trailhead; beaver dam flooding on Placer Fork Trail (#72); Capulin Trail (#494) and FR 10AA temporarily closed to motorized vehicles; and ongoing trail maintenance addressing blowdown from 2021 windstorm. Christmas tree and firewood permits are available online. The forest provides diverse recreation opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and mountain biking across sagebrush to alpine tundra ecosystems.

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