Ojito Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Ojito Wilderness is an 11,823-acre Bureau of Land Management wilderness in Sandoval County, New Mexico, north of Bernalillo. Its dry, austere terrain consists of multi-colored sandstone, terraces, box canyons and arroyos, with scattered piñon and juniper and a stand of ponderosa pine at the lowest elevation in New Mexico where these trees grow.

The Ojito Wilderness was established in 2005 by Public Law 109-94, the Ojito Wilderness Act, which set aside 11,823 acres in Sandoval County. The same law placed lands within the designated area in trust for the Pueblo of Zia Indian Reservation, with the tribe paying for the land and its appraisal while the federal government holds it in trust.

The area holds archaeological remains from different peoples who adapted to desert life over centuries. Visitors walking through the landscape can still spot traces of these earlier inhabitants today.

The area is reached via U.S. 550 and County Road 906 from Bernalillo, with two marked entry points available. Clear trailhead markers help visitors navigate the desert landscape safely.

Scientists found the skeleton of one of the largest dinosaurs, the Seismosaurus, preserved in rocks from the Jurassic period within this area. This paleontological site continues to attract researchers and visitors interested in ancient life.