Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness

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Colorful badlands and sandstone hoodoo formations at Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wilderness with multicolored badlands, sandstone hoodoos, petrified wood and dinosaur bones, similar to those found in the nearby Bisti Badlands and De-Na-Zin Wilderness

General Information
Hours:
24/7
Fees:
No fees
Length:
Valley of Dreams Trail: 3.74 mi round trip
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Trail: 3.7 mi round trip
King of Wings Trail: 4.1 mi round trip
Elevation Gain:
Valley of Dreams Trail: 236 ft
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Trail: 236 ft
King of Wings Trail: 187 ft
Pet Policy:
Pets allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Farmington, 69 mi
Seasons:
All year
Trailhead
Valley of Dreams Trailhead
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Trailhead
King of Wings Trailhead
Website
blm.gov/visit/ah-shi-sle-pah-wilderness
NAGEEZI Weather Forecast

From Farmington (69 mi): Head west on W Broadway toward Nelson Ave. Continue onto US-64 BUS/W Main St. Turn left onto US-64 BYP E/W Murray Dr. Turn right onto NM-371 S. Turn left onto Co Rd 7650/Is Rt 7022. Turn right onto Co Rd 7870. Sharp left.

Overview

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness lies between Chaco Canyon and the De-Na-Zin Wilderness in the San Juan Basin, a remote 6,563-acre area of multicolored badlands, sandstone hoodoos, petrified wood, and dinosaur bones like those of Bisti. There are no marked trails or services, so bring a map and water, and roads can turn impassable when wet.

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King of Wings sandstone hoodoo balanced atop a thin pedestal in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
King of Wings Formation
John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alien Throne hoodoo rock formation rising from the desert badlands of Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
Alien Throne Formation
John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scenic badlands landscape with eroded mudstone formations at Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Desert terrain with colorful sandstone hoodoos at Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Multicolored badlands and rock formations in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Eroded sandstone hoodoos and desert landscape at Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons