![]() | Carson NF - QuestaNational Forest - New Mexico |
Carson National Forest is in northern New Mexico, United States.
Big game animals roam this forest. They include mule deer, elk, pronghorn, cougars, black bears, and bighorn sheep. There are also many species of smaller mammals and songbirds. Carson has four hundred miles of sparkling clean mountain streams and numerous lakes. Many of them are stocked with native trout by the Game and Fish Department.
Forest headquarters are located in Taos, New Mexico. There are local ranger district offices in Bloomfield, Canjilon, El Rito, Penasco, Questa, and Tres Piedras.
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Visitor Map of San Antonio Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).