This afternoon a small fire broke out at mile marker 30 on Hwy 126 near Fenton Lake. Because this fire started in a previous burn area (Lakes Fire 2002), there was very little fuel to feed the fire. It was contained at an acre or so thanks to the quick and effective response by localRead more about Lakes Fire Revisited[…]

Fenton Lake might be the place to be this weekend. The NMDGF Seven Springs Hatchery stocked Fenton on June 6th with 2233 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. Of this number approximately 233 were hatchery brood fish in the 16-18 inch range. Don’t forget to check out Amanda’s Boat Rentals at the lake. The boat rental trailerRead more about Fenton Lake[…]

Stage two fire restrictions will go into place on Friday June 10th. This means that no campfires or charcoal will be allowed, even within Forest Service campgrounds.  More details on Friday.

Jemez Falls Campground was closed on Monday May30th due to a small fire that was controlled quickly. The campground remains closed as of Tuesday June 7th. Plans are to reopen by this weekend, but I can’t say for sure.  

Saturday, June 4th is free fishing day throughout New Mexico. No license is required for anyone. Resident, non-resident, old, young, male, female. Cool. Come on up and take advantage.

Although there were two small fires in the Jemez this past week, both were contained quickly. The smoke you may see in the Jemez and throughout central NM is related to a large wildfire in northwestern Arizona, over 400 miles away. As of 9:00 thursday night the smoke had disappated. Hopefully prevailing winds will continueRead more about Smoke Alert[…]

Jemez Falls Campground will remain closed while authorities finish their investigation into the four acre fire earlier in the week. Redondo Campground, which was closed as a precaution is scheduled to reopen tomorrow (June 2nd). Forest Road 376 north to San Antonio Hot Springs is scheduled to open tomorrow as well (June 2nd). FR376 hasRead more about Campground Status[…]

Forest Road 376 to the North of Hwy 126 is scheduled to open on June 1st. The gate has been closed and locked for the Winter and is opened historically on the first of June. This allows access to the San Antonio Hot Springs via a road….although an extremely rough one.

The three day weekend is over and a good one it was. Other than the persistant wind and a couple of small fires, the weekend was spectacular. Kudos to the Forest Service and local agencies for their quick response and hard work to contain two fires that broke out this weekend. Both fires, one nearRead more about Memorial Day Update[…]