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U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, but no roads, buildings, logging, or mining are permitted. Wilderness areas within
National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas allow hunting in season.
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trees are found in several canyons. They put on an impressive show of autumn color in
October, especially near Fourth of July campground adjacent to the northern part of the wilderness. Small springs and streams are found in several of the canyons, but water is scarce during dry periods. Animals
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Sixty-four miles (104 km) of trails are found in the wilderness. The 22 mile (35 km) Crest Trail runs the length of
Manzano and is accessed by many shorter trails climbing up canyons from both the east and west side of the mountains. Several trails originating near Fourth of July
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which run north-south. The crest of the mountains in the wilderness varies from elevations of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) to 10,098 feet (3,078 m). The
Manzano mountains appear low and unimpressive from a distance but up close are rugged, with deep canyons radiating off the crest.
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settlers discovered ancient apple trees growing a few miles east of the present-day wilderness. The apple trees were, according to legend, planted by
Spanish missionaries to the
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Manzano Peak. The rocky summit has excellent views in all directions.
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Forest fires are frequent in the
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Mountain Wilderness is about 17 miles (28 km) long and 3–5 miles (5–8 km) wide, covering both the eastern and western slopes of the
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A trail map of the Manzano Wilderness (dark green) and the adjacent Cibola National Forest (light green).
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327:. Quarai was a Pueblo village and the site of a
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284:found in the Manzano are typical of New Mexico:
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793:Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks
243:Topography, Flora, and Fauna
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205:Manzano Mountain Wilderness
179:. It is located in western
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982:Withington
952:Salt Creek
927:Latir Peak
877:Blue Range
862:Apache Kid
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