![]() | Bisti / De-Na-ZinWilderness - 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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Visitor Map of Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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New Mexico Public Lands Recreation Guide. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).