Three national forests closed in New Mexico
5/20/2022 12:19:04 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bernalillo County, NM
Catron County, NM
Cibola County, NM
Colfax County, NM
Lincoln County, NM
Los Alamos County, NM
McKinley County, NM
Mora County, NM
Rio Arriba County, NM
San Miguel County, NM
Sandoval County, NM
Santa Fe County, NM
Socorro County, NM
Taos County, NM
Torrance County, NM
Start Date: 5/19/2022
- End Date: 7/18/2022
The Carson and Santa Fe national forests in northern New Mexico closed completely to the public, meaning no access and no hiking or biking along the trails.
The Cibola National Forest in western New Mexico partially closed to the public, including anything within Mount Taylor, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts, including the Sandia Mountains.
The closures were to last until the end of the year, but will instead last through July 18.
KOAT 7 Action News (Albuquerque, N.M.), May 19, 2022
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