Bisti / De-Na-Zin Wilderness

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Bisti / De-Na-Zin

Wilderness - New Mexico

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is located in San Juan County, New Mexico. The Wilderness is a desolate area of steeply eroded badlands. Translated from the Navajo word Bistahí, Bisti means "among the adobe formations." De-Na-Zin, from Navajo Dééł Náázíní, translates as "Standing Crane." Petroglyphs of cranes have been found south of the Wilderness. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.

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Bisti / De-Na-Zin Wilderness https://www.blm.gov/visit/bisti-de-na-zin-wilderness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisti/De-Na-Zin_Wilderness The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is located in San Juan County, New Mexico. The Wilderness is a desolate area of steeply eroded badlands. Translated from the Navajo word Bistahí, Bisti means "among the adobe formations." De-Na-Zin, from Navajo Dééł Náázíní, translates as "Standing Crane." Petroglyphs of cranes have been found south of the Wilderness. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.