Lincoln National Forest Totally Explained

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The Lincoln National Forest is a protected national forest in the State of New Mexico in the southwestern United States. It was established in 1902 and covers more than 1.1 million acres (4,450 km²). It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who was 16th president of the United States and is the birthplace of Smokey the Bear, the living symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires.
The Lincoln National Forest borders the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation and stretches across several New Mexico counties, including:

It is also home to the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak at the village of Sunspot.

Geography

The Lincoln National Forest comprises portions of four mountain ranges that are all part of the Rocky Mountains:

Capitan Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains

Sacramento Mountains

Sierra Blanca Elevations range between 4,000 to 11,500 feet (1,219 to 3,505 meters) and pass through five different life zones from Chihuahuan Desert to subalpine forest. Vegetation ranges from rare cacti in the lower elevations to Engelmann Spruce in the higher.

Climate

Temperatures vary with elevation. At higher elevations (7,000 feet/2,134 meters and up), summer temperatures range between 40°F/4°C (night) to 78°F/26°C (day), while winter temperatures can drop to a -15°F/-26°C at night and rise to 50°F/10°C during the day. At lower elevations (6,000 to 7,000 feet/1,829 to 2,134 meters), summer temperatures range between 50°F/10°C to 85°F/29°C, while during the winter, temperatures rarely fall below 0°F/-18°C and usually run from teens to 50s (-10°C to 10°C). At the lowest elevations (below 6,000 feet/1,829 meters), temperatures are generally 10°F/5°C higher throughout the year.
Spring is the windy season. High winds dry the forest to the point of extreme fire danger. Fire season usually starts in March or April and continues through mid-July. If the fire danger becomes too high, open fires may be prohibited. The rainy season begins in July and continues through September. The first snows fall in late October or early November.

Towns and cities

The following towns and cities lie within the bounds of the Lincoln National Forest:

Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Glencoe, New Mexico

High Rolls, New Mexico

Mayhill, New Mexico

Mountain Park, New Mexico

Nogal, New Mexico

Pine Lodge, New Mexico

Ruidoso, New Mexico

Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Sacramento, New Mexico

Sunspot, New Mexico

Timberon, New Mexico

Queen, New Mexico

Transportation

Airports

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, located about 15 miles (24 km)northwest of Ruidoso

Major highways

The following major highways traverse the Lincoln National Forest:

U.S. Route 70

U.S. Route 82

U.S. Route 380

NM 37

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