Bisti Wings

Bisti Badlands Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Newcomb, New Mexico.

After driving down some dirt roads to the marked location, park in the main parking area. Free car camping is allowed here. Look across the blank landscape to the east. A compass may help you keep your bearing while out hiking because there are no trails or trail markers. Exit the parking area by opening and closing the cattle guard. Head due east across the flat landscape towards two big hills...

There are no trails or marked vista points in the wilderness so you're free to explore in any direction you please though the odds of stumbling upon anything interesting are fairly slim if you're just wandering around aimlessly. Most visitors heading to Bisti are usually on the hunt for the infamous giant cracked eggs (also known as "The Hatchery") so I've provided directions below that will le...

The Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness near Bloomfield, New Mexico, offers visitors a unique experience in a landscape characterized by multicolored badlands, sandstone hoodoos, petrified wood, and rich fossil deposits. This area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), provides opportunities for hiking, photography, and primitive camping amidst its distinctive geological formations. Hour...

Starting on the floor of the San Juan Basin and behind Pueblo Bonito, follow the signs up a twisty and dusty path that leads to a narrow gap between a very large boulder and the mesa wall. After an easy scramble through the gap, you will gain the top of the mesa. Once on top, follow the sporadic signs and reliable cairns to stay on the trail.You will almost immediately begin to see fossilized s...

Stop at the visitor center first then take your time walking the trails and exploring the different rooms, especially the great house. This National Monument is a Unesco World Heritage site.