2023 Map of Pickett Hill

About this map

Lincoln National Forest land dominates this section of the New Mexico backcountry, where the high desert meets the northern reaches of the Guadalupe Mountains. The topography is defined by the dramatic escarpment of The Rim and the Guadalupe Rim, separating the highland plateaus from deep drainages like Upper Dog Canyon and Sixshooter Canyon. Settlement is absent, reflected in a landscape primarily utilized for livestock and resource management, as evidenced by the network of water catchments including Hamm Tank, Prairie Dog Tank, and Shattuck West Tank. Named points of interest such as Pickett Hill and Martine Ridge provide vertical landmarks across a terrain crossed by the National Livestock Road and the appropriately named Scenic Drive.