Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
An eerie otherworldliness surrounds Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, especially when the moon casts shadows across the hoodoos, weird rock formations with mazelike passages. Difficult as it is to believe, this...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 43,420 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.3003, -108.1173 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 35) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
43,420 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in?
New Mexico.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.300, -108.117. Chaco Culture National Historical Park is 16 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 35 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness?
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (16 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.