New Mexico is often overlooked when people think of nature, national parks, and natural wonders. However, overlooking New Mexico is a mistake as it has some of the coolest places in the country, including the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where you can explore caves full of stalactites and stalagmites, and White Sands National Park, where you can explore the seemingly endless snow-white dunes that cover the landscape. If you venture into the Ojito Wilderness, north of Albuquerque, New Mexico, you will find rock formations unlike any you have seen before.

The Ojito Wilderness is run by the United States Bureau of Land Management. This means that it is public land that belongs to the American Public.
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Because Ojito Wilderness is public land, you have more freedom than you do in national parks. The area is available for primitive camping, hiking, and horseback riding.
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As you hike through the Ojito Wilderness, pay attention to all the hoodoos that you see scattered around. These rock formations were formed over hundreds of thousands of years as water and winds eroded them into these fascinating shapes.
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Beyond rock formations, the Ojito Wilderness is also home to plenty of fossils and petrified trees. One of the largest dinosaur skeletons ever discovered was found here.
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Archeologists have also found artifacts from Ancient Puebloans and Navajo groups, showing that many people have called these deserts home.
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The Hoodoo Trail is one of the most popular trails in Ojito Wilderness. The 3.3-mile trail gives you a great look at many of these incredible rock formations.
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New Mexico is full of amazing natural wonders that you can’t see anywhere else. The Ojito Wilderness is one of the lesser known places in New Mexico, but you won’t regret a trip out to see all those hoodoos!

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