Ojito Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
The Ojito Wilderness covers 11,823 acres of desert landscape with steep mesas, rocky terraces, box canyons, and multicolored sandstone formations.
The U.S. Congress established the Ojito Wilderness in 2005 through Public Law 109-94, transferring specific lands to the Pueblo of Zia Indian Reservation.
The area contains numerous archaeological sites with artifacts from Ancient Puebloans, Spanish settlers, and Navajo people who adapted to this desert environment.
Visitors reach the wilderness via U.S. 550 and County Road 906 from Bernalillo, with access through two marked entrances: Seismosaurus Trailhead and Hoodoo Trailhead.
Scientists discovered one of the largest dinosaur skeletons, the Seismosaurus, within the Jurassic-era Morrison Formation rocks of the Ojito Wilderness.
Location: New Mexico
GPS coordinates: 35.52994,-106.89933
Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:28
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