Unit 14 wraps around the southern Manzanos near Mountainair and spills out into the high-desert plains. Sandy arroyos and sagebrush flats on the east side, 5,800 feet, climbing through rolling PJ foothills with deep canyons up to 10,003 feet on the highest Manzano peaks. Ponderosa on south-facing slopes gives way to aspen, spruce, and fir on the cooler north aspects. The Manzano Mountain Wilderness limits motorized access in the high country, which keeps preasure manageable but makes for long pack-outs. Cibola NF covers the mountain core, with BLM, state trust, and private land on the plains. NM 337 cuts through the northern section, NM 131 south of Torreon leads to public forest access, and US 60 runs east-west along the southern edge near Mountainair. Forest roads are limited and lead mainly to trailheads. Mountainair has fuel and basic supplies; Albuquerque is about 90 minutes north on NM 337. Cell service works along highways but is spotty in the mountains and canyons. Classic mountain weather transitions—you can be hunting in a t-shirt on the plains while the peaks above you disappear into a snow squall. Southern Manzano Mountains near Mountainair. The northern portion borders Kirtland Air Force Base and Isleta Pueblo — both completely closed to public hunting. Guadalupe Peak is on Isleta Pueblo land and inaccessible without tribal permission. Hunting is under the jurisdiction of the tribes on their land, not NMDGF. The Cibola NF in the Manzano Wilderness provides the main public hunting opportunity. NM 337 and NM 131 south of Torreon are access routes. Elevations from under 5,000 feet to just over 10,000 feet.