New Mexico Advisories and Closures

New Mexico State Office

• No closures at this time.

Albuquerque District 

Rio Puerco Field Office

• Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

Amarillo Field Office

No closures at this time.

Farmington District

Taos Field Office

• Orilla Verde Recreation Area:
• • Pectate Campground (Closed for construction.) 
• Wild Rivers Recreation Area
  • BLM Announces Temporary Closure of the La Junta Trail at Wild Rivers Recreation Area
    • The closure of the La Junta Trail continues at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. The BLM has completed a feasibility study on the stabilization and realignment of the trail. The BLM is actively seeking funding for the project. The closure will remain in effect until further notice. Please see the news release for more information.
  • For more information, contact the Taos Field Office at 575-758-8851.

Las Cruces District

• Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
  • BLM is working with the U.S. Forest Service - Lincoln National Forest to keep the interpretive visitors center open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. until July 1. On July 3, we will have a new volunteer site host. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. This does not affect the day operations regarding fee collections for the RV and picnic sites.  The site will remain open seven days a week. 
• Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
  • Now through August, Community Pit #1 adjacent to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is closed for a safety Reclamation Project. Access to Prehistoric Trackways National Monument will be temporarily closed to the public during blasting activities.  The roads and trails surrounding the community pit project area may have periodic limitations on access as remediation and reclamation occurs upslope. For more information see the Las Cruces District Office Facebook Page.  

Oklahoma Field Office

No closures at this time.

Pecos District Office

No closures at this time.

The recreation site closures will remain in effect until further notice. The BLM thanks all New Mexicans, visitors and partners for their cooperation. Please report any instances of vandalism to facilities to the local district office or the BLM Law Enforcement dispatch at 1-800-637-9152.