| Vacationers who have hiked the trails of New Mexico | | | | necessary. As is the case in a large number of |
| surely know why it is known as the "Land of | | | | western states, the U.S. Forest Service and BLM land |
| Enchantment." The panoramic mountain vistas and | | | | holdings are widespread in New Mexico, and offer |
| pure mountain streams of New Mexico truly fascinate | | | | opportunities for isolated camping. |
| vacationers, and compel them to come back annually | | | | Usually, vacationers can drive on roads and pitch a |
| for outdoor recreation and hiking. Federal and state | | | | tent in many regions of the national forests and BLM |
| lands, offer a number of public hiking trails and | | | | property. Hikers have to be sure their campsite is |
| campgrounds, and a number of Indian reservations | | | | more than one-quarter mile away from shores, |
| permit hiking. Though the rules and regulations of one | | | | streambeds, trails or roads. Campers must also be in |
| agency or tribe are different from another, hiking during | | | | compliance with the various rules of the different |
| the day is free in many areas. So do charge a vehicle | | | | agencies. It is strongly suggested that hikers check fire |
| entry fee. Campgrounds on tribal and public lands, and | | | | restrictions within each area before they arrival. There |
| those managed by the U.S. Forest Service, New | | | | are several privately owned campgrounds in New |
| Mexico State Parks, Bureau of Land Management | | | | Mexico, and details about those can be obtained from |
| (BLM), National Park Service and U.S. Army Corps of | | | | local Chambers of Commerce. |
| Engineers, usually charge a small fee to hike. | | | | There are agencies in Mexico that offer information |
| National parks do not accept campsite reservations, | | | | about hiking vacations. These agencies offer a myriad |
| however the New Mexico State Parks Division has | | | | of books, maps, informational brochures, videos, and |
| started a seasonal, pilot reservation program. A | | | | also licenses and permits on hiking. They have friendly |
| number of U.S. Forest Service recreation sites, | | | | and well-informed staff members, who can answer |
| presently accept advance reservations. Majority of | | | | most of the outdoor hiking and recreation queries, and |
| backcountry hiking is available free, though permits are | | | | help vacationers start on their adventure. |