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Gila National Forest 2021 Firewood Guide
Permit Cutting, Removing Instructions and Maps for
January 4 — December 31, 2021
ATTENTION: YOU ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION.
The permit is not transferable. By signing this permit, the permittee, or designated cutter hereby consents to being stopped and inspected by any forest officer, State
peace officer, Federal law enforcement officer, or any official of the New Mexico Department of Forestry while cutting, possessing or transporting firewood.
When cutting and transporting firewood on or from the Gila National Forest, permittees or their designated cutters must have in their possession: 1) this firewood guide with the cutting and removing instructions and maps; 2) the Original Forest Product Permit issued to the permittee; and 3) the firewood removal tags given with that permit. 4) This firewood permit is valid Forestwide (except in prohibited areas).
Live, green trees may be cut and removed only from within the designated green firewood cutting areas that are listed in this firewood guide.
Forest ServiceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
January 2021SouthwesternRegion
Gila National Forest MR-R3-06-03
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Note: The maps in this firewood guide are reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. GIS data and product accuracy may vary. They may be: developed from sources of differing accuracy; accurate only at certain scales; based on modeling or interpretation; incomplete while being created or revised, etc. Using GIS products for purposes other than those for which they were created may yield inaccurate or misleading results. The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify or replace GIS products without notification. For more information, contact the Gila National Forest supervisor’s office GIS department at (575) 388-8223. Projection: UTM Zone 12 NAD 83.
Woodcutting Checklist
Have Your Permit - This includes the printed permit, cutting and removing instructions from the 2021 Firewood Guide, Designated Firewood Area Maps from the 2021 Firewood Guide (if cutting green firewood), and removal tags.
MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PURCHASE A PERMIT.
Check road conditions and closures.
Study the cutting area maps. Use National Forest Visitor Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) to ensure you travel on authorized motorized roads.
Let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
Recommend carrying a chain saw, an axe, wedges, shovel, fire extinguisher, and a first aid kit.
Fill out “Product Quantity Removal Record” portion of the permit.
Designated cutters may be under the age of 18.
Contents
Firewood Cutting and Gathering Information on the Gila National Forest ..................................4
Cutting and Removing Instructions and Information............................................................... 4-8
Gila National Forest Designated Use Firewood Cutting Areas Map .......................................... 9
Corduroy Canyon Firewood Area, Black Range Ranger District ........................................ 10-11
Trujillo Park Tierra Blanca Firewood Area, Black Range Ranger District ........................... 12-13
Booth Firewood Area, Quemado Ranger District………………………………………… ...... 14-15
Divide Firewood Area, Quemado Ranger District ............................................................... 16-17
Luna Firewood Area, Quemado Ranger District…………………………………………….... 18-19
Patterson Canyon Fuelwood Area and Other Products, Quemado Ranger District ........... 20-21
Cold Springs Firewood Area, Reserve Ranger District....................................................... 22-23
Martinez Firewood Area, Reserve Ranger District ............................................................. 24-25
Roadside Designated Free Personal Use Area, Reserve/Glenwood Ranger District ........ 26-27
Aragon Firewood Area, Reserve Ranger District................................................................ 28-29
Telephone Firewood Area, Reserve Ranger District........................................................... 30-32
Six Shooter Black Deer Green Firewood Area, Reserve Ranger District ........................... 34-35
Georgetown Firewood Area, Silver City Ranger District ..................................................... 36-37
North Star Green Firewood Area, Wilderness Ranger District ........................................... 38-39
Cedar Breaks Dead/Down Fuelwood Area, Glenwood Ranger District .............................. 40-41
Deep Creek Dead/Down Fuelwood Area, Glenwood Ranger District................................. 42-43
Snare Mesa, Glenwood Ranger District ............................................................................. 44-45
Gila National Forest Offices ..................................................................................................... 47
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Welcome . . .to the Gila National Forest. We hope you enjoy your wood gathering experience. Please contact the nearest district office if you have any questions about firewood.
• Information in this guide and permits detailed herein applies to forest lands within the Gila National Forest and the portion of the Apache National Forest in the state of New Mexico only, administered by the Quemado Ranger District and parts of Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest.
• Firewood can only be cut during daylight hours. The official daily sunrise to official sunset per National Weather Service.
• To cut or transport wood from the Gila National Forest, you must have a printed permit, the Dead and/or Green Firewood Cutting Tags and Removing Instructions from this 2021 firewood guide, the Green Firewood Area Maps from this 2021 firewood guide if cutting green firewood, and removal tags that have been properly completed (see directions for removal tags on page 5 & 7 of this guide). Without ALL of these, you are illegally taking firewood which can result in the loss of your permit, loss of any wood you have cut, up to a $5,000 fine, and 6 months in jail.
• The Gila National Forest has published its Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) which triggers the implementation of the travel management plan. The travel management plan designates a system of roads, trails, and areas open to the public for motor vehicle use authorized for off road travel. All permit holders are responsible for adhering to the MVUM and any directions for motorized uses provided in the Firewood guide.
• Please stay on existing roads. During wet and muddy conditions, please wait to cut on another day when roads are drier. Firewood gathering may occur along open motor vehicle use designated roads. Motor vehicles may be parked one vehicle length, including any towed trailer, from the edge of the road surface when it is safe to do so without causing damage to NFS resources or facilities, unless prohibited by state law, a traffic sign, or an order (36 CFR261.54).
• All firewood areas are in natural forest terrain with no modifications for accessibility. Make sure that you know your limits and work within your abilities. Firewood cutting can be fun, but it is also hard work. Be sure that you and your equipment are in good working condition.
• The firewood season on the Gila National Forest is from January 4 through December 31. Specific areas may have limited Seasons.
• In order to sustain healthy, vibrant natural lands for all people to enjoy, every person who ventures outside should put Leave No Trace practices into action. Leave No Trace is about making good decisions to protect the world around you. Please dispose of waste properly, travel on durable surfaces, respect wildlife, avoid introducing or transporting non-native species, and be considerate of others.
• It is also important to preserve the past. Historic structures and artifacts can be examined and photographed, but leave what you find. Multiple laws and directions govern the management of cultural resources. These include, but are not limited to: Antiquities Act of 1906; National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA); and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA). Those who violate can face substantial fines and even a jail sentence if convicted. Do your part to pass our nation’s heritage of outdoor recreation to future generations.
Firewood Cutting on the Gila National Forest
Gila National Forest Firewood Guide • 2021 5
• No felling of trees on road, or impeding of traffic is allowed on any paved road U.S. or New Mexico state highway.
• To protect wildlife species and riparian habitat, do not cut within 100 feet of the centerline of any live flowing stream.
• Firewood cutting and removing is prohibited in any area posted as closed and in the following areas, whether posted or not: On the Black Range Ranger District,
the following areas are closed to cutting and removing of firewood: Emory Pass Overlook, Kingston Campground, Beaverhead Administrative Area, Kingston Administrative Areas (as signed on fence line), Monument Park Cabin Administrative Area, Straight Gulch Administrative Area, Wolf Hollow Trailhead, Lookout Mountain Tower, Hillsboro Peak Tower, Black Mountain Tower, Gila Wilderness and Aldo Leopold Wilderness.
On the Glenwood Ranger District, the following areas are closed to cutting and removing of firewood: Bighorn, Cosmic and Pueblo Park Campgrounds, Cottonwood, and Whitewater Picnic Area, Leopold Vista Day Use and Catwalk National Recreation Trail, Glenwood District Administrative Areas, Gila Wilderness, and Blue Range Wilderness.
On the Quemado Ranger District, the following areas are closed to cutting and removal of fire wood: Armijo Springs, Head of the Ditch, Valle Tio Vinces Campgrounds, Quemado Lake Recreation Area (El Caso, Juniper, and Pinon Campgrounds), Quemado District Office, Luna Work Center, Jewett Gap Administrative site and the Swenson Place.
On the Reserve Ranger District, the following areas are closed to cutting and removing of firewood: Ben Lilly, Dipping Vat, Willow Creek, Aeroplane Mesa, Snow Lake, Apache Creek Campgrounds, Reserve District Administrative Areas, and Negrito Work Center Administrative Area.
On the Silver City Ranger District, the following areas are closed to cutting and removing of firewood: Cherry Creek, Gallinas, Iron Creek, McMillan, and Railroad Campgrounds, Little Walnut and Wrights Cabin Picnic Areas, Little Walnut Group Use Area, Gila River Bird Area, and Fort Bayard Refuge.
Cutting and Removing InstructionsWhen cutting or transporting dead firewood on or from the Gila National Forest, permittees or their designated cutters must have in their possession these Cutting and Removing Instructions along with the Forest Product Permit for Firewood issued to the permittee and the firewood removal tags given with that permit. These instructions are incorporated as an integral part of Firewood Permits issued on the Gila National Forest (refer to Pg. 7 “Filling in Your Permit & Load Tag).
This Firewood Permit is valid Forestwide (except in prohibited areas). These cutting and Removing Instructions for Firewood Areas are a required part of your permit.
• The product designation species listed on the firewood permit will be “Combined Softwood” for soft species of wood (juniper, pine, pinon, douglas fir) and “Combined Hardwood” (oak, walnut, cottonwood) for hard species of wood.
• A dead tree is defined as one having no live branches, limbs, needles or leaves. You may not cut dead limbs from live trees.
• Diameter root crown (DRC) is measured between the ground line and 12 inches above the ground line.
• Load removal tags sufficient for the amount of wood on the vehicle must be attached to the rear of the load prior to removal of firewood from the cutting site. These tags must have the date of removal clipped/notched into the tag. Load removal tag numbers must match the numbers printed on the permit. Individual load removal tags may not be used more than once.
• Unless specified differently in the designated areas stumps shall be cut as low to the ground as is practical, and in no case higher than 12 inches. Portions of wood that have been cut and not used (slash) shall be cut and scattered to no more than 24 inches high off the ground. Remove slash from roads, fences, and other improvements.
• Do not cut any logs, log piles, or snags in active timber sale areas or where posted with signs.
• Trees or logs marked with paint or tagged as wildlife trees, bearing trees, or with transect location signs shall not be cut.
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On the Wilderness Ranger District, the following areas are closed to cutting and removing of firewood: All Campgrounds, (Upper and Lower Scorpion, Upper Black Canyon, Lower Black Canyon, Rocky Canyon, Mesa, Upper End, Sapillo Group Area Campgrounds) Lake Roberts Picnic Area, Gila Wilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Wilderness District Administrative Sites, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Gila Visitor Center and Administrative Areas, TJ Ruins, and NM State Hwy. 15 corridor (approximately 1/2 mile of non-wilderness designated areas on either side of Hwy. 15 from the junction with Hwy. 35 north to the Gila Visitor Center).
• Permit holders may employ or enlist 1 person other than themselves to harvest firewood. The permit holder must write on the permit in the designated area and contact the district where purchased, the name of the person designated to cut for them.
• Operate only when ground is dry enough to prevent rutting greater than 3 inches in depth. Do not drive on roads when damage to soil or roads may occur.
• No cutting is permitted on slopes of 30 percent or greater.
• Vehicles and power saws are subject to inspection by forest officers. Failure to allow inspections shall be cause to cancel the permit. All power saw mufflers shall be operable and equipped with an approved spark arrester with a screen size no larger than 0.023 inch. All vehicles shall be equipped with approved mufflers or spark arresters.
• Bad weather, fire closures, or court-imposed injunctions are not grounds for permit refunds or extension of permits.
This Firewood Permit is valid outside designated firewood areas (except in prohibited areas) and authorizes
• Cutting and removing all dead/down of any size.
• Cutting and dead/down of any size. Cutting and removing all dead standing species of any size with the exception of oak and Ponderosa Pine.
• Cutting and removing dead standing ponderosa pine less than 12 inches diameter root crown (DRC).
Fire Precaution Schedule
Posted Fire Danger Action Description
Low to Moderate
Normal fire precautions
High, Very High, and Extreme
Contact district prior to cutting for possible area closures and permit restrictions.
• Dead standing oak and Aspen with peeling or no bark up to 9 inches diameter root crown (DRC) may be cut only from June 1 to September 30.
• Live trees may only be cut and removed from the Gila National Forest in certain designated firewood areas.
• Off-road vehicle travel permitted in dispersed camping corridors as depicted in Motor Vehicle Use Map and in certain designated firewood areas (see specific areas).
This Firewood Permit is also valid for the Corduroy Canyon, Trujillo Park Tierra Blanca, Booth, Divide, Luna, Patterson, Cold Springs, Martinez, Roadside, Aragon, Telephone, Six Shooter Black Deer, Georgetown, North Star, Cedar Breaks, Deep Creek and Snare Mesa designated firewood areas.
Instructions specific to the designated firewood areas for species and size of live or dead wood available for cutting and removal is given by each designated area under Available Wood beginning on page 11 in this guide. Additional instructions within designated firewood areas are:
• Live trees can only be cut and removed from within certain designated firewood cutting areas that are listed in this guide.
• It is the permittee’s responsibility to ensure that the live trees are cut and removed from within the designated firewood cutting areas listed in this guide.
• It is the permittee’s responsibility to be sure that any live or dead trees cut are the correct species and size.
• During the fire season, usually from April 1 through September 30, time and/or cutting restrictions may be imposed on this permit. Between these dates, it is the permittee’s responsibility to become informed of predicted fire danger and restrictions. It is suggested that the permittee contact the appropriate district office for current information. A general description of the applicable fire precaution schedule follows:
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Removal TagsTo properly tag your load remember:
Separate — Separate each 1/4 cord tag from the other removal tags.
Notch — Notch out the month and the day on each 1/4 cord tag.
Attach — Attach each 1/4 cord tag to your load where it is visible from the road.
Fill out "Product Quantity Removal Record" portion of the permit.
Filling In Your Permit and Load Tag
• Load removal tags sufficient for the amount of wood on the vehicle must be attached to the rear of the load prior to removal of firewood from the cutting site. These tags must have the date of removal cut or punched into the tag. Load removal tag numbers must match the numbers printed on the permit. Individual load removal tags may not be used more than once.
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How Much Wood Do I Have?You’ve been cutting most of the day, and your truck or trailer is now loaded with firewood. So, how much wood do you actually have? Here are some guidelines to help you get the amount of wood you paid for.
A 1/4-ton small pickup truck will hold 1/4 cord of wood when the load is piled up above the bed of the truck.
A 1/2-ton pickup with a short bed, or a step-side bed, will also hold 1/4 cord of wood when it is loaded to the top of the bed. All of these loads would require one 1/4- cord tag separated, notched, and attached to the load.
On average, a full bed pickup truck holds 1/2 cord of firewood when it is filled to the top of the bed. This load would require two 1/4-cord tags separated, notched, and attached to the load.
Measuring the Diameter Root Crown (DRC) & Diameter Breast Height (DBH)Diameter Root Crown (DRC) is measured between the ground line and 12 inches above the ground line. Diameter Breast Height (DBH) is diameter at 4.5 feet from the ground.
How Much Wood in a Cord?Dimensions: One cord = 8 feet long x 4 feet wide x 4 feet deep.
Volume in Cubic Feet: One cord = 128 cubic feet = 8 feet (length) x 4 feet (width) x 4 feet (height).
A full bed truck with rails will hold 1 cord of wood when it is loaded level with the roof of the truck from the cab to the tailgate. This load would require four 1/4-cord tags separated, notched, and attached to the load.
Diameter or Circumference?Diameter is the distance across the end of the log.
Circumference is the distance around the log.
To measure a tree before it is cut, you will need to measure its circumference.
Here are conversions from diameter to circumference: 6 inches diameter = 1 foot, 6 inch circumference
8 inches diameter = 2 foot, 1 inch circumference
9 inches diameter = 2 feet, 4 inch circumference
10 inches diameter = 2 feet, 7 inch circumference
12 inches diameter = 3 feet, 1 inch circumference
16 inches diameter = 4 feet, 2 inch circumference
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Gila National ForestDesignated Firewood Cutting Areas
Cold Springs
Corduroy
Divide
180
Martinez
North Star
Cedar Breaks
Deep Creek
Telephone
Georgetown
PattersonCanyon
Aragon
Six ShooterBlack Deer
Trujillo ParkTierra Blanca
RoadsideFree Personal Use
Snare Mesa
Booth
Luna
15
1535
59
12
32
90
61
464
52
152
26
75
27
180
191
70
60
Aragon
Datil
Reserve
Silver City
Kingston
Pinos Altos
Springerville
Glenwood
Luna
Mimbres
Hillsboro
Winston
Cliff
0 10 205
Miles
Legend
Firewood Area
City/Town
Highway
Gila NF Boundary
Wilderness Area
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Black Range Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
CorduroyCanyon
Adams
Can
yon
Can yon
Water
Hardcast le
Stiver
Canyo
n
Canyon
Canyon
Water
Alexander
Can
Scales
Burnt CabinFlat
Adobe
Doagy
Grogan
Spr
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ime
Can
Cord
uroy
Canyon
East
Sand
Canyo
n
Canyon
Canyon
S
Cany
onPa
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ntCa
nyon
SW
ater
Can
yon
Can
Canyon
Canyon
Corduroy
Saw
mill
24
1
5
32
29
8
33
9
21
16
3
15
3
35
25
18
6
7
5
28
4
10
36
6
18
7
20
5
10
2
20
5
17
9
27
15
3
24
6
8
5
17
28
27
11
2
34
1 6
29
22
15
34
27
1
30
6
30
18
32
28
16
9
22
26
2
12
1
31
17
5
16
33
34
31
17
3
21
33
25
23
13
1
36
36
20
3
21
9
4
21
3
31
7
4
29
4
10
14
31
30
19
32
8
29
33
28
22
2
25
13
12
19
34
35
22
15
11
14
12
13
19
30
7
18
8
4
16
2
10
36
25
13
12
19 20
4
27
23
26
24
24
6
32
T. 8 S. R. 11 W.T. 9 S. R. 11 W.
T. 8 S. R. 10 W.T. 9 S. R. 10 W.
T. 1
0 S.
R. 1
1 W
.T.
10
S. R
. 10
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T. 10 S. R. 11 W.T. 11 S. R. 11 W.
T. 1
0 S.
R. 1
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.T.
10
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. 12
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T. 10 S. R. 11 W.T. 9 S. R. 11 W.
T. 10 S. R. 10 W.T. 11 S. R. 10 W.
T. 10 S. R. 10 W.T. 9 S. R. 10 W.
T. 11
S. R
. 11
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T. 1
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R. 1
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T. 11
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T. 9
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59
231
4052
T
668
4076
4067M
40
73
953
4074F4069T
521
4073Q
665
4074J
4068Q
4052
P
4073Z
4066U
4052
E
4052N
4073W
4069Q
4074
4066
4071
H
4074
G
4075
4052M
4051S
4072
J52
9
4070U
4051O
4066Z
3019
4073S
3017
4074I
184
677
4051
R
4052D30
18
107
3010
696
4070G584
226
226A
IndianPeaks
8353
TaylorPeak8294
KlineMountain
8435
AlexanderPeak8120
BoilerPeak8015
LegendCorduroy Canyon GreenFirewood AreaHighway
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Gila National Forest Boundary
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Corduroy Canyon Firewood AreaBlack Range Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from the south by turning off of NM Highway 59 onto Forest System (FS) Roads 231 or 521. All roads entering the private land north of the firewood area have locked gates.
The area is bordered on the south by NM Highway 59; on the east by FS 521; on the west by FS 231; and on the north by private land (Adobe Ranch).
The boundary of the firewood area is not painted.
The firewood area is posted with firewood boundary signs at the following locations: the intersection of NM Highway 59 and FS 521; the intersection of FS 231 and NM Highway 59; and the intersection of NM Highway 59 and FS 677.
Available WoodLive pinyon pine and juniper trees up to 12 inches in diameter root crown (DRC) and dead standing or dead/down trees as specified in this guide may be cut.
Do not cut live Douglas-fir, oak, or western white pine.
Leave trees are not marked.
It is the permittee’s responsibility to be sure that any live, green trees cut are the correct species and 12 inches DRC or less.
Cut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is not authorized.
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Black Range Ranger District Trujillo Park-Tierra Blanca Firewood Area
Pickett Spri
ng Canyon
JuniperPeak
Cany
on
Brushy
TrujilloPark
Canyon
Canyon
Park
Ar mstr
ong
Sawpit
NaturalArch
Boone
Can
Trujillo
Canyon
Trujillo
Kingston
21
10 12
13
19
6
8
16
29
8
9
4
28
2
36
25
24
28
9
32
1715
3
23
13
1
13
12
6
19 20
16
9
22
27
13
7
5
32
29
33
5
12
24
1
7
17
8
16 15
10
34
11
2 11
18
8
17
5
4
20
4
3
35
26
14
23
36
12
18
31
20
20
5
21
33
11
22
14
24 24
30
17
21
4
T. 17 S. R. 8 W.T. 16 S. R. 8 W.
T. 1
6 S.
R. 7
W.
T. 1
6 S.
R. 7
.5 W
.
T. 16 S. R. 7 W.T. 15 S. R. 7 W.
T. 16 S. R. 7 W.T. 17 S. R. 7 W.
T. 15 S. R. 8 W.T. 16 S. R. 8 W.
T. 17 S. R. 7.5 W
.T. 17 S. R
. 7 W.
27
152
522
4088N
4088K
4088E
4088D
522
B014
B012
B013
StarPeak6663
Pine SpringMountain
7149
ShermanMountain6844
JuniperPeak7218
McCledeMountain
6690
Tierra BlancaMountain7070
Log CabinPeak7178
Deer Hill6407
Hillsboro
Kingston
LegendTrujillo Park - Tierra BlancaDesignated Dead & DownWoodCity/Town
Gila National Forest Boundary
Private Ownership
Highway
Improved Road, Paved
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
0 10.5
Miles
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Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is currently only accessed from the east on County Road B-013 to Forest System (FS) Road 522.
The boundary of the firewood area is not marked or painted; adhere to the enclosed map.
Available WoodRemove dead and down oak, juniper and pinon trees lying on the ground in thinning and cutting areas.
Do not cut any live trees or standing dead trees.
Specific leave trees are marked with orange paint; do not cut them.
Cut stems and branches (slash) to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Motorized vehicle use for gathering firewood is permitted off of open roads where slopes are less than 25%.
For more information contact the Black Range Ranger District.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Trujillo Park-Tierra Blanca Firewood AreaBlack Range Ranger District
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Booth Firewood AreaQuemado Ranger District
Hollow
Head ofthe Ditch
34
24
36
13
22
14
31
27
23
15
30
19
35
2526
18
4018Y
4025
K
4026I
4134
B
4134
4025G
302
4019C
4025X
4026H
4026G
4132L
4019
E
4026J
4019D
4026M
4026E
4019H
4019
G
220
B085
B089
HellroaringMesa7858
180
180
LegendBooth Green Firewood Area
Highway
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Luna: Head west on Hwy-180 to County Road B-085 (Double J Ranch Road). From County Road B-085 continue onto County Road B-089 (Booth Hollow Cr. Road). The fuelwood area begins at the junction of County Road B089 and Forest Road FR 302.
The exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. A series of roads and private land boundary are used to distinguish the boundary of the firewood area. The southern and eastern boundary is mad e up of county road B089. The boundary continues along the private land boundary to the north up to FR 302. FR 302 makes up the western boundary
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in the area shown on the map.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Booth Firewood AreaQuemado Ranger District
Dates Available Species and sizes available
January 4 – December 31
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing species, except ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, and oak
• Dead standing ponderosa pine less than 18 inches DRC
• Dead standing pinyon pine less than 10 inches DRC
June 1 – September 30
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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Quemado Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
Divide
San
dFl
ats
Can
Sand
Canyon
Tularosa
Flat
Cañ
onde
l
Indi
o
Buey
8
5
32
20
10
1
36
5
5
28
35
25
6
8
16
15
2
31
17
20
17
8
15
34
23
11
2
13
7
30
19
7
32
29
21
9
26
14
12
6
8
29
17
33
17
5
22
11
13
4
16
9
3
3
14
24
1
18
4
27
10
12
18
T. 5 S. R. 16 W.T. 4 S. R. 16 W.
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TularosaMountain8186
Aragon
LegendDivide Green Firewood Area
City/Town
Highway
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Gila National Forest Boundary
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Divide Firewood AreaQuemado Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from Apache Creek, NM, by traveling about 9 miles east on NM Highway 12 to Catron County Road B032 (Sand Flat turnoff). The area is located north of NM Highway 12 and Catron Country Road B032.
The area is accessed from Horse Springs, NM, by traveling about 15 miles west on NM Highway to FS 4036L. Take FS 4036L north, the area is located north of NM Highway 12 and west of FS 4036L.
The area of 4,860 acres is bounded by a combination of Forest Service Roads, State Roads, and Catron County Roads. The south is bounded by NM Highway 12 excluding private property. The west is bounded by Catron County road B032. The north boundary is bounded by FS 333, FS 4189D, and 4092O. The east boundary is bounded by FS 4036L.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Dates Available Species and sizes available
January 4 – December 31
• Live juniper less than 12 inches DRC
• Live pinyon pine less than 12 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine, pinyon pine or fir less than 12 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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Luna Valley
Hollow
Head ofthe Ditch
34
24
1
29
20
10
15
36
9
16
22
3
31
4
27
23
30
19
12
35
25
13
7
6
26
14
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32
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180
Luna
351
LegendLuna DesignatedDead & Down WoodCity/Town
Non-motorized Trail
Highway
Improved Road, Paved
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
Quemado Ranger District Luna Firewood Area
Luna
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Luna Firewood AreaQuemado Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Luna: Head west on Hwy-180 once you have left the private property in Luna the fuelwood area is on the north side of Hwy-180. There are several roads in the area that will provide access to the interior of the firewood area (See Map).
The exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. A series of roads, drainages and other natural features are used to distinguish the boundary of the firewood area. The southern boundary follows Hwy-180. The boundary continues to the intersection of Hwy 180 and County road B-085 (Double J Ranch Road). The western boundary follows County road B-085 (DoubleRanch Road) and B-089 (Booth Hollow Creek Road) to FR 4019E. The northern boundary is FR 4019E to the end, down the slope to Dillman Creek, Downstream on Dillman Creek to FR 4026M. Easterly along FR 4026M to its intersection with FR 4026D, easterly on FR 4026D to County road B-007 (Bill Knight Gap Road). The eastern boundary is County road B-007 (Bill Knight Gap Road) south to the private land in Luna and following the private land in Luna to the west and south back to Hwy-180. Travel off road for firewood gathering is authorized in the area shown on the firewood map.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in the area shown on the map.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Dates Available Species and sizes available
January 4 – December 31
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing species, except ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, and oak
• Dead standing ponderosa pine less than 18 inches DRC
• Dead standing pinyon pine less than 10 inches DRC
June 1 – September 30
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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Quemado Ranger District Patterson Canyon Fuelwood Area
Patterson Canyon
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Canyon
Dea
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Can
Buey
LargoCanyon
IndioC
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Chimenea
Canyon
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21
4
24
18
20
17
25
1
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29
19
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171
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93
93
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SlaughterMesa8763
LegendPatterson Canyon Green Firewood AreaDead & Down Wood OnlyImproved Road, GravelUnimproved RoadPrivate Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Patterson Canyon Fuelwood Areaand Other Forest ProductsQuemado Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe Patterson Fuelwood area is at the intersection of FSR93 and FSR 13 (also known as Patterson Canyon Road). The area is the southeast quadrant of the intersection. The area can be accessed from NM32 and Catron County Road B-095.
The boundaries of Patterson fuelwood area are FSR 93 to the north FSR 13 to the west, FSR 4012 G to the south and FSR 4011X to the east.
Available WoodGreen standing Ponderosa pine 10” DBH and below and dead/down material.
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Reserve Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
Cold Springs
Cerco
Canyo
n
Canyon
Wilson
PineyPark
North Sand Canyon
Black Horse
Deep
Canyon
Keko
Long
Piney
Canyon
Canyon
Canyo
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Long
Ca nyon
Canyon
Higgin
s
Flat
Can
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ColdSprings C anyon
Lar g
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Deep
Thi rdApache Can
Park
Canyon
San
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Canyon
Canyon
Second
ApacheCanyon
Sawmill
Canyon
Middle
Cany
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Govina
Canyon
Canyon
Black Burro
Qu
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Pole Water Gap
HellHole
Co ld
Springs
Canyon
Canyon
North Squirrel Spring s C
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Elk H
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Ca n
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FirstApache
Ca nyon
Canyon
Squirrel
Sprin
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Five Sprin gs
South SandCanyon
Sand
Canyon
17
16
4
34
27
34
15
26
19
13
8
32
9
4
10
14
23
12
30
21 22
10
13
25
7
6
29
32
29
5
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35
26
2
13
24
29
21
33
22
15
3
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11
25
18
20
4
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27
26
25
19
20
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28 27
10
26
24
30
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30
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27
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26
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6
29
21
34
11 12
36
17
5
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25
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12
1
31
20
5
33
21
15
10
15
23
36
1
13
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30
20
17
21
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16
33
28
16
34
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26
24
20
8
29
5
28
28
21
23
14
36
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31
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28
22
27
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289
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233
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B028
B017
B013
B008
MilliganMountain8406
Dry Mesa6932
Jon SMountain7067
BuzzardPeak9672
EaglePeak9744
Apache Creek
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952
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LegendCold Springs Green FirewoodArea
City/Town
Motorized Trail
Highway
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Cold Springs Firewood AreaReserve Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed by turning off of NM Highway 12 about 2 miles northeast of Reserve, NM, onto Forest System (FS) Road 233 or by turning off of NM Highway 12 near Apache Creek, NM, onto either FS 94 or FS 289. There are several roads in the area that provide access to the interior of the firewood area.
NM Highway 12 is the southwest to northwest boundary of the area. The northeastern boundary is FS 289 to FS 4035 to the junction of FS 94. The boundary continues along FS 94 for about 2 miles where it crosses Deep Canyon and continues cross country to FS 233. FS Road 233 and Wilson Canyon form the boundary on the southeast side.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in the area shown on the map.
No cutting is allowed on parcels of private land within the area.
No cutting is allowed within 600 feet of the Tularosa River.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Figure 1 Gray Oak
Figure 2 Gamble Oak
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Dates Available Species and sizes available
January 4 – December 31
• Live single stem juniper less than 12 inches DRC
• Live multiple stem juniper less than 18 inches DRC
• Live pinyon pine less than 9 inches DBH
• Live ponderosa pine less than 12 inches DBH
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine or pinyon less than 12 inches DRC
June 1 – September 30
• Live single stemmed gray oak less than 6 inches DRC
• Live multiple stemmed gray oak less than 10 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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Legg
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Canyon
Canyon
Deep
Canyon
Canyon
Cany
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Oak
Sp
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PotatoPatch
Canyon
Heifer
Basin
Wet Leggett
Canyon
Dry Starkweather Canyon
Starkweather
Cienega CanyonBurroC
an
Canyon
DryLeggett
Cany
on
Canyon
Gor
don
Cany
on
CottonwoodCanyon
33
22
14
31
29
17
21
33
9
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34
12
6
7
6
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12
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28
16
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10
27
11
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24
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31
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LeggettPeak7930
180Legend
Martinez Green FirewoodDown Thinning Slash Removal withinGreen Wood Area, Dead & Down WoodOnlyHighwayImproved Road, PavedImproved Road, GravelImproved Road, DirtUnimproved RoadPrivate Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
Reserve Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
Martinez
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Martinez Firewood AreaReserve Ranger DistrictCross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Available Wood Outside of Designated Project Thinning Slash Area* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Dates Available
Outside Designated
Project Thinning Area
Within the Designated
Project Thinning Slash
Area
January 4 – December 31
• Live single stem juniper less than 12 inches DRC
• Live multiple stem juniper less than 18 inches DRC
• Live pinyon pine less than 18 inches DRC
• Live ponderosa pine less than 12 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine or pinyon less than 12 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground including fresh project thinning slash
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine or pinyon less than 12 inches DRC
June 1 – September
30
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from Reserve, NM, by traveling about 1.7 miles west on NM Highway 12; from Luna, NM, by traveling about 11 .5 miles south on US Highway 180; and from Alma, NM, by traveling about
21.6 miles north on US Highway 180. There are several roads in the area that provide access to the interior of the firewood area (see map). A firewood area sign will indicate when you are entering the cutting area.
The exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. The ridgeline to the north and east of Gordon Canyon is the boundary to the south; CAT -B006 and FS Road 4042N (Mail Trail) is the boundary to the west/ northwest; and the boundary to the east is FS Road 33 and FS Road 4040M (lower Leggett loop) Designated Project Thinning Slash area boundaries are painted in orange paint.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in the area shown on the map.
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Snow
G I L I T A
BS
BearwallowPark
Canyon
Canyo
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Ben Lilly
Willow Creek
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14
25
6
30
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18
9
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27
15
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36
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12
12
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LegendRoadside Designated Free Personal Use Area(dead standing, dead down, & dead tress thathave been decked/piled of all sizes & species,marked or unmarked within 100 yards of road edge)Improved Road, GravelImproved Road, DirtUnimproved RoadPrivate OwnershipGila Wilderness
0 10.5
Miles
Roadside Designated Free Personal Use Area
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Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from Reserve, NM, by traveling about 22 miles on FS 141 to FS road 28 (Bursum Road) and then about 7 miles to the area; and from Glenwood, NM, by traveling about 14 miles on NM-159 (Bursum Road) to the area. A high clearance vehicle may be needed to access the area from Glenwood on NM-159. This access way is seasonally closed. Contact the highway department for road closure information (see map). A firewood area sign will indicate when you are entering the cutting area.
The exterior boundary of the area is not painted. Cutting and removal is authorized for 100 yards on either side of FS road 153S beginning at the intersection of FS road 119 (Claremont Road) and ending at the intersection of NM-159 (Bursum Road; and for 100 yards on either side of NM-159 (Bursum Road) beginning at the intersection of FS road 153S and ending at Sandy Point (trails 182 and 201).
This area burned in the 2012 Whitewater-Baldy wildfire. Wood gatherers are advised to use caution while collecting and traveling through areas with standing dead trees especially if there is any wind present. Fire damaged trees can fall at any time. Be cautious while in the area, especially if there is any wind present.
Roadside Designated Free Personal Use Area
Available WoodAny species or size of dead standing wood (such as but not limited to aspen, cottonwood, white pine fir, spruce, oak, ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, juniper), dead wood lying on the ground, and dead wood in decks or piles is authorized with either a paid dead firewood or free use permit in areas designated on the map. This includes both painted and unpainted dead trees.
Do not cut any live trees.
Cut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
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Reserve Ranger DistrictFirewood Cutting Area
Aragon
Canyon
North Sand Canyon
Caguila
Squirre l
Springs
Ca n
yon
Sand
Canyon
South Sand Canyon
ColdSprings
Canyon
North
Squirrel Springs Canyon
Red
Ste
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a nyo
n
Govina
Squirrel SpringsCanyon
Govina
Canyon
Canyon
Sand
Canyon
ApacheCreek
35
14
11
24
12
30
17
20
21
27
2
18
5
20
29
33
28
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1
31
19
7
21
21
15
22
9
8
21
15
15
36
9
5
16
11
25
13
7
19
18
8
4
10
20
17
9
10
14
24
13
32
27
33
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LegendAragon DesignatedDead & Down WoodCity/TownHighwayImproved Road, GravelImproved Road, DirtUnimproved RoadPrivate Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Aragon Firewood AreaReserve Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Reserve: Head north on Hwy-12 to County Road B-017. From County Road B-017 continue onto Forest Road (FR) 289. The fuelwood area begins at the junction of FR 289 and FR 4035F. There are several roads in the area that will provide access to the interior of the firewood area (See Map). A firewood area sign will indicate when you are entering the cutting area.
The exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. A series of roads, drainages and other natural features are used to distinguish the boundary of the firewood area. The southern boundary follows FR 289 to FR 4035I. The boundary continues from the end of FR 4035I to South Sand Canyon drainage to FR 289C. The eastern boundary follows FR 289C to FR 289 to FR 4177A and down to FR 4035F. The north eastern boundary is the drainage to the Private Property south of Hwy-12. The western boundary is comprised of FR 4178F following the drainage and the north eastern edge of Section 26. Travel off road for firewood gathering is authorized in the area shown on the firewood map.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in the area shown on the map.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Dates Available Species and sizes available
January 4 – December 31
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper.
• Dead standing ponderosa pine or pinyon pine less than 14 inches DRC
June 1 – September 30
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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Black Horse
SheepherdersBaseball Park
TurkeyPark
Turkey Park Canyon
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Bear Canyon
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6
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4312R
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4046H
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161
165
3189
30
141
94
28
28
B082
B054
PinonKnob8655
Long CanyonMountains
8691
ElkMountain8415
ElkMountain9770
BuzzardPeak9672
EcklebergerHill8451
EaglePeak9744
Eagle PeakLookout
LegendDesignated Project Thinning Slash AreaTelephone Green Firewood Area(No Off Road Travel Time Restriction)Telephone Green Firewood Area(Area with Off Road Travel Time Restriction)Improved Road, GravelImproved Road, DirtUnimproved RoadContinental Divide TrailPrivate Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
Reserve Ranger DistrictFirewood Cutting Area
Telephone(East Side Map)
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Sla
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SheepherdersBaseball Park
TurkeyPark
Turkey Park Canyon
Bur
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Elk Horn Canyon
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Can yon
RainyMesa
Cany on
Shepherd Canyon
Collin
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Park
Can
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Gabe
Can
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Canyon
N Bar
Park
Beaverdam
CanyonYeguas
Park
Telephone
Gwynn
Ewe
Can yon
Gra
nny
Russ
Can
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Rock
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Per
ry
Canyon
Sev
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HL
South ForkNegrito
12
24
31
7
31
29
16
8
4
33
28
3
23
2
19
6
6
5
5
33
15
3
25
12
19
6
30
5
16
4
11
35
25
13
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31
13
31
32
29
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1
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8
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36
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32
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34
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7
21
26
26
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28
9
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34
180
4050F
652
513
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417 1
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4168B
4044
P
4044
G
4060Y
4062X
4176A
4044
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4172
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4176B
4171
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41
72H
4174E
4050L
40
50N
4046
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4166A
4045M
4062
D
4176
C
4044F
4044
B
4043S
4044
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4165
G
4060B
176
4313
4307B
4045
B4045S
4050Q
654
4059V
142D
4060E
4050W
143
4045
X
4045Y
4062W
4307
K
4044J
40 6 0Q
4050
H
922
4045
Z
4171W
4174C
4311Z
177
4060K
4312R
4043M
4044
R
4045L
4060T
3189
4043O
651
161
4043J
165
509
141
94
28
28
C019
B082
ElkMountain8415
RainyMesa7523
EcklebergerHill8451
CornerMountain
9941
FeatheryHill8327
15D
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LegendDesignated Project Thinning Slash AreaTelephone Green Firewood Area(No Off Road Travel Time Restriction)Telephone Green Firewood Area(Area with Off Road Travel Time Restriction)Improved Road, GravelImproved Road, DirtUnimproved RoadNon-Motorized TrailPrivate Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
Reserve Ranger DistrictFirewood Cutting Area
Telephone(West Side Map)
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Telephone Firewood AreaReserve Ranger DistrictCross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Dates Available
Outside Designated Project
Thinning Area
Within the Designated
Project Thinning Slash
Area
January 4 – December 31
• Live single stem juniper less than 18 inches DRC
• Live multiple stem juniper less than 24 inches DRC
• Live pinyon pine, ponderosa pine, and fir less than 12 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine, fir or pinyon less than 14 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground including fresh project thinning slash
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine, fir or pinyon less than 14 inches DRC
June 1 – September 30
• Live single stemmed gray oak less than 6 inches DRC
• Live multiple stemmed gray oak less than 12 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Reserve: Head south on Hwy 435 for 5.2 miles. Continue onto Forest Road 141 for 21.9 Miles to County Road 019. At County Road 019 you will be at the southwestern most boundary of the fuelwood area.
From Apache Creek: From Hwy 12 take Forest Road 94. Take Forest Road 94 for 20.8 miles to the fuelwood area boundary.
From Datil: Take Hwy 12 West for 34.2 miles to County Road B-019 (Bursum Rd). Continue South on County Road B-019 for 15.3 miles to County Road B-054. Take B-054 West for 11.9 miles and you will reach the fuelwood boundary at the junction of County Road-B054 and FR 4047O.
There are several roads in the area that will provide access to the interior of the firewood area (See Map).
The entire exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. A series of roads, trails, fences, drainages and other natural features are used to distinguish the boundary of the firewood area. The following roads form the boundary of the western most firewood area: Forest Roads 4045S, 4166A, Decom 4166A, 178, CAT-C019, Forest Road 4166C, Trail 15, part of Salthouse Canyon, FR 145, part of Pasture Canyon, 4312K, 4044U, 165, 4045D, 4045B, 28, and 141 as shown on the map. The following roads form the boundary of the eastern firewood area: FR 4048Y, 30, 4047U, 4047O, CAT-B054, Continental Divide Trail (CDT), Forest Roads 3189, 4046A, 145, part of 4045Y and 161. The boundary to the south of Collins Park and West of FR 28 has a coinciding boundary with timber sales and is marked with orange paint.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in this area as shown on the map.
Off road travel timing restrictionFrom March 1 – August 31 off road travel is prohibited in the timing restricted areas as indicated on the map.
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
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34 Gila National Forest Firewood Guide • 2021
Can
yon
Mogollon
Divide
Sheep Bas
in
Deep Creek Divide
Blac
kdee
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Sign
Cam
p
Cany
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Bas
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Bu r
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West S
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Cam
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Canyo
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Canyon
Sig
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Ri d
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Naranjo
Bul
lB
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Can
yon
Can
Canyon
Gra
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Pis
tol
Cany
on
Sign C
amp
Cany
on
RainyMesa
Canyon
Red
Bul
l
Can
Can
yon
PotatoPatch
Sheep
Basin
Divid
e
SixshooterSaddle
Shot
gun
36
19
34
21 22
15
11 12
24
5
28
34
3
22
15
14
25
13
30
18
4
26
35
2
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25
25
24 20
8 10
36
7
17
32
20
16
33
27
23
1
13
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31
19
35
23
13
36
18
6
29
29
17
27
25
12
30
32
9
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21
28
26
24
153
4041U
4041
Y
4041W
4162I
4042
R
4164A
4164
S
4163
F18
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633
4041
X41
67A
141C
141B
4092T
4165
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526
626
179
924
625
180
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153
141
141
141
ApachePeak7959
Sign CampMountain8192
TurkeyMountain8153
949A
949A
949A
LegendDesignated Project Thinning Slash AreaSix Shooter Black Deer Green Firewood Area(No Off Road Travel Time Restriction)Six Shooter Black Deer Green Firewood Area(Area with Off Road Travel Time Restriction)
Improved Road, PavedImproved Road, GravelUnimproved RoadMotorized Trail
0 10.5
Miles
Reserve Ranger DistrictFirewood Cutting Area
Six ShooterBlack Deer
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Six Shooter Black Deer Firewood AreaReserve Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Reserve: Head South on Hwy-435 for 5.2 miles. Continue onto Forest Road 141 for 8.6 miles to the fuelwood area boundary. There are several roads in the area that will provide access to the interior of the firewood area (See Map). A firewood area sign will indicate when you are entering the cutting area.
The entire exterior boundary of the firewood area is not painted. A series of roads, fences, drainages, timber sale boundaries and other natural features are used to distinguish the boundary of the firewood area. The northern boundary is the fence line headed North East from FR 141. The boundary will separate from the fence at the end of 4092T and proceed along the ridgetops as shown on the map. The north east most boundary will follow the timber sale unit near Olla Tank and back along FR 4164C. It proceeds along the road to the fence line heading South east back to a timber sale boundary. Near FR 633 the boundary will follow Naranjo Canyon south to FR 141. The boundary will continue to the south between Naranjo and Granny canyon following the ridge and portion of FR 4165G back to the canyon bottom. The southern boundary on the west side of Sign Camp Mountain will be a combination of FR 4174X headed south towards Greyback Tank and timber sale boundaries that are marked with orange paint. The western most boundary follows the District Boundary fence line across FR161 to FR141.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting personal use products with a personal use permit. Travel off road for gathering of personal use products is authorized in this area as shown on the map.
Available Wood* It is illegal to cut any other species or sizes of wood not listed below.
Dates Available
Outside Designated
Project Thinning Area
Within the Designated
Project Thinning Slash
Area
January 4 – December 31
• Live single stem juniper less than 18 inches DRC
• Live multiple stem juniper less than 24 inches DRC
• Live pinyon pine, ponderosa pine, and fir less than 12 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine, fir or pinyon less than 14 inches DRC
• Any dead wood on the ground including fresh project thinning slash
• Any dead standing juniper
• Dead standing ponderosa pine, fir or pinyon less than 14 inches DRC
June 1 – September
30
• Live single stemmed gray oak less than 6 inches DRC
• Live multiple stemmed gray oak less than 12 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
• Dead standing oak less than 9 inches DRC
Off road travel timing restrictionFrom March 1 – August 31 off road travel is prohibited in the timing restricted areas as indicated on the map.
Slash TreatmentCut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting.
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Lampbrig
ht
Myers
Canyon
Geo
rget
own
Cany
on
15
3
23
14
28
21
27
13
12
6
7
4
30
10
26
2
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4085G4085
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4085E
FierroHill7287
Zinc Hill6640
UnionHill6801
HanoverMountain
7431
Lee Hill(historical)5482
Bull Hill6499
TopknotHill7218
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3-29
Geo
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Fierro
Turnerville
HanoverLegend
Georgetown Green FirewoodAreaCity/Town
Highway
Improved Road, Paved
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Gila National Forest Boundary
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
Silver City Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
Georgetown
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Georgetown Firewood AreaSilver City Ranger District
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from NM Highway 152, approximately 2 miles East of Hanover turn North onto County Road G 3-29(Georgetown Rd.). The West boundary is the Forest boundary.
The South boundary is the Forest boundary, the private property boundary and Grant County Road G 3-29 (Georgetown Rd.).
The East boundary is Forest Service Road 4085 G.
The North boundary is Forest Service Road 4085 E, Forest Service Road 777, and Forest Service Road 4203 H.
The area boundaries are marked with orange paint. A high clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for traveling off road.
The area is not accessible during wet muddy conditions.
All roads within the designated area are allowed for use in collecting firewood with a firewood permit.
Travel off road for gathering firewood is only authorized in this area as shown on map.
Available WoodLive pinyon pine and juniper trees up to 12 inches diameter at root collar (DRC).
Any species or size of dead wood lying on the ground.
Standing dead trees or dead & down trees as specified in this guide.
Do not cut green ponderosa pine, or oak trees.
Do not cut any trees marked in orange paint, regardless of size or species. These are wildlife habitat patches and travel corridors.
It is the permit holder’s responsibility to be sure that any trees cut are the correct species and size. It is the permit holder’s responsibility to be sure that they are cutting within the unit.
Cut stems and branches to lie less than 1 foot off the ground.
Cut stumps to within 6 inches of the ground.
Cross country travel within this firewood area is permitted for the purpose of firewood cutting
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Wilderness Ranger District Firewood Cutting Area
North Star
Can
yon
Canyon
Can
yon
Can
yon
Three
Circle
Soldiers
Cany
on
Powd
erho
rn
Cany
on
Canyon
BloodgoodPlace
McKn
ight
Hells
Cany
on
Cany
on
Canyon
ET
Canyon
Can
yon
Linco
ln
Cor
ral
Turk
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a
Mim
bres
CooneyPlace
Coo
ney
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3633
26
35
16
21
35
26
11
35
22
1
32
4
27
3
26
34
14
25
7
6
31
29
17
5
29
22
2
23
35
31
18
19
32
21
15
10
27
23
15
24 19
28
33
28
34
34
26
11 12
36
8
20
2223
14
13
2
24
30
30
20
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4204
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4207V
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4206
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R
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4203A
4207T
4085Y
4079V
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GilaWilderness
Aldo LeopoldWilderness
LegendNorth Star GreenFirewood AreaHighway
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Motorized Trail
Private Ownership
Wilderness Area
0 10.5
Miles
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North Star Firewood AreaWilderness Ranger DistrictCross country travel and the use of closed roads and motorized trails are permitted in this firewood area for the purpose of firewood cutting.
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesThe area is accessed from NM Highway 35 about 5 miles northwest of the Wilderness District Ranger Station. Turn east onto Forest Service Road 150, also known as North Star or Wall Lake Road.
The area consists of the mesa tops on either side of Forest Service Road 150 and the mesa tops on either side of motorized trail 968 (formerly FSR 4080D) to North Star Tank.
The south boundary is Forest Service Road 4080 B and the ridge east of Forest Service Road 4080 B.
The north boundary is approximately 200 yards north of Forest Service Road 4080 R.
The area boundaries are not marked.
A high clearance, preferably 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended in traveling off Forest Service Road 150.
The area is not accessible during wet muddy conditions.
Available WoodLive junipers with one stem with a DBH (diameter at breast height) of 12 inches or less.
Live Junipers with multiple stems where no individual stem exceeds 12 inches at DBH.
Live Pinyons with a DBH of 12 inches or less.
Dead and down of any species and any size.
Dead standing juniper of any size.
Dead standing pinyon with a DBH of 12 inches or less.
Dead standing oak with a DRC (diameter at root collar) of 9 inches or less, from June 1 to September 30.
Cut stems and branches to lie less than 2 feet off the ground.
Cut stumps to no more than 6 inches above the ground.
It is the permit holder’s responsibility to be sure that they are cutting within the unit, and cutting firewood of the correct size and species.
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Glenwood Ranger District Dead/Down Fuelwood Area
Cedar Breaks
HicksPasture
Houston Canyon
Stout
Mesa
Whitew
ater
Mesa
Harve
Gulch
WindyPoint
Catwalk
34
12
6
11
2
36
1316
3
14
7
1922
31
30
4
21
27
23 24
9
15
1
35
18
28
33
10
26
T. 10 S. R. 20 W.T. 11 S. R. 20 W.
T. 1
0 S.
R. 2
0 W
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10
S. R
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W.
T. 1
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4239
A
4239
709
4239B
4054U
4057C
4229L
4229F
4239V
4057D
4056
F
4239I
4231L
715A
4056
Z
4229E
4056K
C010
C046
C007
C042
C006
C008
C056
C036
C004
StoutMesa5771
180
Alma
951
950
LegendCedar Breaks DesignatedDead & Down WoodCity/Town
Highway
Improved Road, Paved
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Motorized Trail
Private Ownership
0 10.5
Miles
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Cedar Breaks Fuelwood AreaGlenwood Ranger DistrictCross country travel and the use of closed road and motorized trails are permitted within this firewood area for the purpose of firewood cutting.
The Cedar Breaks Fuelwood area is on the east side of Highway 180, seven miles north of Glenwood, N.M. Dead and down alligator and shaggy bark juniper were mechanically pushed over in this area. Dead and Down Fuelwood gathering is permitted within this area, as specified in the guide. There are three mechanically pushed areas within this Fuelwood area.
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFor the Alma Flats unit travel north on Highway 180 from Glenwood NM, approximately 7 miles (MM 45), turn east on Forest Road 4239B. Pushed areas start at the fence line. Driving cross country to retrieve Fuelwood is permissible.
For the Potholes unit travel north on Highway 180 from Glenwood NM, approximately 9 miles (MM 43), turn east on County Road 010. Pushed areas start at the fence line, on both sides of CR 010. Driving cross country to retrieve Fuelwood is permissible.
For the Stout Mesa unit travel north on Highway 180 from Glenwood NM, approximately 9 miles (MM 43), turn east on County Road 010. Drive approximately 4 miles to the junction of FR 4056I. Pushed areas encompass most of the mesa. Driving cross country to retrieve Fuelwood is permissible.
The area boundaries are not marked.
The area is not accessible during wet conditions
Cut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
Available WoodRemove Dead and/or Down juniper and pinon trees in mechanically pushed areas.
Cut and Remove any species or size of dead wood lying on the ground, dead standing juniper of any size; dead standing ponderosa pine or pinyon pine that is less than 12 inches diameter root crown (DRC).
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Glenwood Ranger District Dead/Down Fuelwood Area
Deep Creek
Cooney
Devils ParkHe
lls Hole Can
Frying Pan
BarlowBasin
John
son
Sher idan Can
Gul
Red
Canyon
Blue
SledSaddle
Long
Bird
Water
DogGul
Canyo
n
Devils
Den
Canyon
Gul
Coffee Gul
Canyon
Deadw
ood
34
34
23
29
33
33
3
22
26
36
13
32
17
8
16 15
1010
14
36
24
25
19
31
2022
3
11
25
31
30
7
5
32
22
27
22
27
23 24
12
6
19
28
15
35
18
21
28
27
35
1
30 29
9
4
34
27
26
2
20
T. 10 S. R. 20 W.T. 9 S. R. 20 W.
T.10
S.R
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W.
T. 1
0 S.
R. 1
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T. 9 S. R. 20 W
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T. 10 S. R. 19 W.T. 9 S. R. 19 W.
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4056
I
4056I
716B
4223X
4239J
4056
Q4229F
708
4239I
4056K
4229
E
4223R
715A
4239K
4056X
4056R
4056
Z
4056Z 99
99
99
C007
C010
C011
C055
C040
C036
BuckMountain7490
RoundMountain6726
SilverPeak7149
FannieHill7382
NegroHill
6811
StoutMesa5771
Mogollon
949
LegendDeep Creek Designated Dead& Down Wood
City/Town
Highway
Improved Road, Gravel
Improved Road, Dirt
Unimproved Road
Motorized Trail
Private Ownership
0 10.5
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Deep Creek Dead/Down Fuelwood AreaGlenwood Ranger DistrictCross country travel and the use of closed road and motorized trails are permitted within this firewood area for the purpose of firewood cutting.
The Deep Creek Fuelwood area is on the east side of Highway 180, nine miles north of Glenwood, N.M. Dead and Down Fuelwood gathering is permitted within this area, as specified in the guide. Dead and down alligator and shaggy bark juniper were mechanically pushed over in this area.
Travel Directions and Area BoundariesFrom Glenwood N.M. travel north on Highway 180, approximately 9 miles (MM 43), turn east on County Road 010 for approximately 4 miles, to the junction of Forest Road 4056Z. Follow FR 4056Z for 4 miles to the pushed areas. Driving cross country within the pushed areas to retrieve Fuelwood is permissible.
The area boundaries are not marked.
The area is not accessible during wet conditions
Cut stems and branches to lie within 2 feet of the ground.
A high clearance, preferably 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for accessing the area.
Do not cut any trees marked in orange paint, regardless of size.
Available WoodRemove Dead and/or Down juniper and pinon trees in pushed areas.
Cut and Remove any species or size of dead wood lying on the ground, dead standing juniper of any size; dead standing ponderosa pine