The Bisti Badlands South - Alamo wash
Seldom visited, unknown, the Bisti Wilderness offers some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners region, one of the most scenic areas in New Mexico!
The Bisti Wilderness is a remote desolate area.
There are no hiking trails in the Bisti. Making use of a gps is the safest way not to get lost. Without gps the main wash is the best to keep track of your location.
After a rain hiking would be impossible due to the clay based soil.
After parking our vehicle at a small, graveled parking area, we hiked about a mile across an open area known as the Alamo or Gateway Wash into the heart of the Bisti.
When get lost you can always find your way back to your car by following the wash downstream (going west) till you hit the road.
The Bisti Badlands North - Hunter wash
Spring is windy season in the Southwest and sandstorms are common.
A sandstorm was the reason for making only a short hike in the Northern part of the Bisti Badlands. However we could get to "The Wings".
If visiting Bisti North, you certainly want to make a picture of the Wings, in this case follow the track which I added manually, mainly walking in the Hunter wash.
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Minimum height 1734 m
Maximum height 1827 m
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Acces Bisti Badlands South(Alamo Wash)
For access to the Alamo Wash section go 36.5 miles south of Farmington on NM 371 till you get to road 7297 signed for the Bisti Badlands. Make a left (East) turn on this good gravel road. (see gps track) Proceed to the junction (about 2 miles) and make a left turn, then go about 2 more miles to the parking area on the right side of the road. The access road to the Bisti is gravel.
There is no water or facilities at the parking area.
Check weather conditions in the area prior to visiting. Roads and wilderness terrain may become slick or impassible in wet weather.
Acces Bisti Badlands North(Hunter wash)
There is no formal parking area for Bisti Badlands North.
Making use of the gps track you can find a possible area to park the car.
We visited the hills on the south side of the wash where there are some very nice hoodoos, Hunter Wash itself is not as interesting as Alamo Wash.
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CRS / Garmin Training Center® (crs) download
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Google Earth (kml) download
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G7ToWin (g7t) download
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TTQV (trk) download
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Overlay (ovl) download
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Fugawi (txt) download
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Kompass (DAV) Track (tk) download
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Track data sheet (pdf) download
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Original file of the author (gpx) download
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