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| National Park Overview: |
 | Located in South Central New Mexico, the Lincoln National Forest is known as the birthplace of the world-famous Smokey Bear, the living symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires. The original bear is buried in Capitan, New Mexico.
The Lincoln consists of three ranger districts; Sacramento, Smokey Bear and Guadalupe. There are three major mountain ranges; Sacramento, Guadalupe and Capitan that cover 1,103,441 acres in parts of four counties in southeastern New Mexico. Elevations of 4,000 to 11,500 feet pass through five different life zones from Chihuahuan desert to subalpine forest. Vegetation ranges from rare cacti in the lower elevations to Englemann spruce in the higher.
Temperatures also vary with elevation. At higher elevations, 7,000 feet and up, summer nights are chilly 40? and days are warm 78?, while winter temperatures can drop to a -15? at night and rise to 40?-50? during the day. At lower elevations, 6000-7000 feet, winter temperatures rarely fall below 0 and usually run from teens to 50s. Summer temperatures range from 50? to 85?. At the lowest elevations, 4,000 to 6,000 feet, temperatures are generally 10 degrees higher throughout the year.
Spring is the windy season. High winds dry the forest to the point of extreme fire danger. Fire season usually starts in March or April and continues through mid-July. If the fire danger becomes too high, open fires may be prohibited, requiring the use of contained fuel stoves for cooking. The rainy season begins in July and continues through September. The first snows fall in late October or early November.
Due to the rapidly changing environment, forest users are constantly faced with safety factors which they should be familiar with and avoid trouble through awareness and preparedness. |
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| Camping: |
| The Lincoln provides dispersed camping in all three Ranger Districts and developed areas on the Smokey Bear and Sacramento Ranger Districts. During the months of March through July, fire restrictions may be in affect and can be found by calling the park administration office. |
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| Related Links: |
| Lincoln National Forest - USDA Forest Service - ... Video Gallery Publications Recreational Activities Research Development State Private Forestry Lincoln National Forest Lincoln National Forest Home About Us Contact Us Recreational Activities ... | | Main Frame - Lincoln National Forest - Skiing on the Lincoln ---- Smokey Bear Ranger District Ski Apache The downhill ski resort's base elevation is 9,700 feet. Located primarily on Forest land, Ski Apache is operated by the Mescalero ... | | Lincoln National Forest Highlights - Lincoln National Forest Tourism and Park Information Guide. Find out the best information about Camping, Hiking & Walking, Backpacking ... riding, Fishing and more in Lincoln National Forest Area | | New Mexico Public Lands: Lincoln National Forest - New Mexico Public Lands: Lincoln National Forest ... Mailroom_R3_Lincoln@fs.fed.us INFORMATIONAL LINKS Lincoln National Forest Lincoln National Forest On-line Reservations Growing wolf ... |
| Directions: |
| From Alamagordo, US highway 82 is the primary access route in the south part of the forest. The north end of the forest is accessed via US highway 70 north. |
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