Things to do / Travel Guide
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Ride an aerial Tramway and enjoy a picnic at the top. Go wildlife-watching for mountain lions, pronghorn antelopes and mule deer.
A collection of land parcels scattered about central and western New Mexico, Cibola National Forest, in some places, doesn't resemble anything like a forest. Ranging in elevation from 5,660 feet to a snowy, windswept 11,301 feet atop Mount Taylor, the lower elevations here boast rolling hills and small canyons, and on the higher elevations, exposed rock faces define the mountainsides. The forest is incredibly diverse and home to many mountains and four wildernesses as well as biomes ranging from Chihuahuan desert to short grass prairie to piñon-juniper and sub-alpine spruce.
Visitors to Cibola National Forest can enjoy recreational opportunities such as camping, skiing, hiking and mountain biking as well as the aerial Sandia Peak Tramway which has a restaurant and skiing facilities. If you're a nature lover, you'll love Cibola National Forest, which is also home to bear, mountain lion, prairie dog, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Black Rosy Finch and wild turkey. And due to the Rio Grande, a large variety of migrating waterfowl and other birds follow the river's flyway during the spring and fall.