A big unit centered around Corona—the Gallinas Mountains, portions of the Cibola NF, and expansive high-desert plains from 5,500 to about 8,600 feet. Most of it is flat or gently rolling with arroyos cutting through rangeland; west of Corona, the Gallinas Mountains rise steeply with ponderosa-covered ridges and rocky canyons. South and east of the forest, a convoluted mass of ridges, mesas, and canyons creates broken terrain that's better than it looks on a map. Vegetation is desert grassland with yucca on the flats, PJ on hills and draws, and ponderosa on the mountain slopes. Land ownership is heavily private ranch land, with Cibola NF on the mountains and scattered BLM and state trust sections—many of which are landlocked behind private gates. US 54 runs north-south, US 380 runs east-west through Corona. County and forest roads provide additional access, but some public parcels require landowner permission to cross. Corona has fuel and basic supplies; Carrizozo and Vaughn have limited services. Cell service is spotty outside highways. This unit rewards scouting and landowner relationship-building more than almost any other in the state. The Guadalupe Mountains in the southeastern portion are steep, rocky, and broken—within the Lincoln NF, they offer quality hunting for those willing to hike and who've done there homework on access.