Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness, Wilderness area in northwestern New Mexico, United States
The Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness features water-carved clay hills, sandstone formations, and geological structures across a remote desert landscape spanning several miles.
The federal government designated this area as a protected Wilderness Study Area in 2019 to preserve its geological and paleontological resources.
Native American tribes have long considered this land sacred, with its formations and fossil deposits telling stories of ancient ecosystems and prehistoric life.
Access requires driving 13.5 miles on NM 57 from US Highway 550, with no marked trails or facilities available within the wilderness boundaries.
Visitors discover petrified wood, dinosaur fossils, and mineral deposits among rock formations shaped by millions of years of erosion in varying shades.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 2019
GPS coordinates: 36.14793,-107.92027
Latest update: May 14, 2025 15:09
The selection presents geological formations from basalt columns in Northern Ireland to salt flats in Bolivia. It includes glaciers, volcanoes, canyons, waterfalls, and coral reefs. These geological structures were shaped by natural forces such as erosion, tectonic movements, and volcanic activities over millions of years.
New Mexico combines natural formations and historical sites. The region includes caves, desert landscapes, volcanic areas, pueblo settlements, and military forts. The territory features geological structures, archaeological sites, hot springs, and museums.
Rock pillars and spires shaped by erosion stand as natural monuments across various locations worldwide. These geological structures, known as hoodoos, display different colors and shapes based on their mineral composition and environmental conditions. From the red rocks of Utah to the limestone formations of Turkey, these sites present geological formations created over millions of years through wind and water erosion.
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