What are the most popular forest in New Mexico?

* Location: Central New Mexico

* Area: 1.6 million acres

* Terrain: Mountains, canyons, mesas, and grasslands

* Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, aspen, and spruce

* Wildlife: elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and turkey

* Activities: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing

Carson National Forest

* Location: Northern New Mexico

* Area: 1.5 million acres

* Terrain: Mountains, canyons, mesas, and plateaus

* Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, aspen, and spruce

* Wildlife: elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and turkey

* Activities: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing

Gila National Forest

* Location: Southwestern New Mexico

* Area: 3.3 million acres

* Terrain: Mountains, canyons, mesas, and grasslands

* Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, aspen, and spruce

* Wildlife: elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and turkey

* Activities: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing

Lincoln National Forest

* Location: Southeastern New Mexico

* Area: 1.1 million acres

* Terrain: Mountains, canyons, mesas, and grasslands

* Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, aspen, and spruce

* Wildlife: elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and turkey

* Activities: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing

Santa Fe National Forest

* Location: Northern New Mexico

* Area: 1.6 million acres

* Terrain: Mountains, canyons, mesas, and grasslands

* Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, aspen, and spruce

* Wildlife: elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and turkey

* Activities: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing