2020 Map of Gunsight Canyon

About this map

Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the Lincoln National Forest dominate this landscape in Eddy County, New Mexico. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of deep drainages and high plateaus, including the Guadalupe Ridge and the expansive Wild Cow Mesa. Water is a critical and scarce element here, marked by isolated points such as Aqua Dulce Seep, Franks Spring, and the Thurman Tanks, while the Black River cuts through the southern reaches. This modern survey illustrates how preservation boundaries and primitive access ways define the modern era of these high desert canyons. Notable landforms like Calamity Cove and Gunsight Canyon underscore the isolation of the area, which is traversed by established routes such as the Munson Trail and the Pack Trail.