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Bring trail food, and dress for late November weather. Great hike for kids too! Note: The road in is drivable in a car but pretty bumpy.)
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The Ojito Wilderness is a desert landscape of steep-sided mesas, rocky terraces, retreating escarpments, box canyons, deep meandering arroyos, and austere badlands. Bands of multi-colored shale, sandstone, and limestone draw attention to cliff sides. Occasional badland settings, with their unusual hoodoos (weathered rock in the form of pinnacles, spires, cap rocks, and other unusual forms), accent the landscape. Piñon and juniper are dotted throughout the Wilderness, and rare stands of ponderosa pine can be found tucked into shady recesses.
Hoodoo Trailhead
From Bernalillo, travel on U.S. 550 about 21 miles (about 2 miles before San Ysidro) turning left onto Cabezon Road (County Road 906). Follow the left fork approximately 9 and 1/4 miles to an Ojito Wilderness sign. Continue about 1 3/4 mile to a developed parking area on the left side of the road. From the parking area, walk back about 400 feet to the east where a primitive trail leads north into the Wilderness on the north side of the road.
Please Note:
1. Though these trailheads are off regularly maintained roads, they are not paved. Conditions of roads can change at any time due to weather. Drivers should avoid dirt roads during rain or snow. Drivers should be cautious of wash-out following rain or snowmelt.
2. There are no water sources. Visitors must carry all the water they will need for the duration of the trip.
The photo accompanying this event is from AllTrails.com - click on the link to see many more and learn more about Hoodoo Trail.
Slide show: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blmnewmexico/7160399403/in/album-72157630067018452
We will meet in the USC ABQ Parking lot and caravan from there. Dress appropriately for the hike and the weather. Bring your own water and snacks.