Gem Hunt finalist

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Badlands

A hidden gem in New Mexico

A trail-less wilderness of alien hoodoos and petrified wood — you navigate by landmark, and you'll have it to yourself.

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Gem check-in anchor: BLM Bisti Trailhead; unpaved access can become impassable in wet weather.

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