Lincoln
National Forest
Inventoried Roadless Area
Site
Location: |
This
Roadless Area on the Lincoln National Forest is located
in the West Face of the Sacramento Mountains about 8 miles
southeast of the community of Alamagordo, New Mexico.
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Site
Description: |
The
area is fairly large (about 41,000 acres) and is at
elevations ranging between 4,500 ft and 8,500 ft. It
is part of the west-facing slope of the mountain range
that forms the eastern border of the Tularosa basin.
The area is part of the Upper Sonoran Zone and has vegetation
that varies between desert and woodland species. The
area is used as winter habitat by mule deer. Recreation
opportunities are abundant.
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