Bisti Badlands - The Ziggurat-like Hill
by Debra Martz
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Bisti Badlands - The Ziggurat-like Hill
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Debra Martz
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Bisti Badlands - The Ziggurat-like Hill by Debra Martz. We finally made it across the flat, barren land that was not so flat as it looked as there were the ups and downs through washes and ravines. But as we stood in front of our new landmark we noticed the change in colors. Not just gray like the previous area but lines with green, gray and white with reddish rock on the ground. Now which way to go to get around our newest marker to continue exploring this unique wilderness.
I found the Bisti Badlands/De-Na-Zin Wilderness a few years ago while searching for new places to see in New Mexico. Finally the time came that we would make the trip there. The closest lodging and RV parks are in Farmington and we arrived just before the visitors center closed. Oddly enough they only had one printed letter size paper with some latitude/longitude directions with a few very small pictures. The lady I spoke with knew the badlands existed but having lived there 14 years had never gone to see this unearthly type of beauty.....because, she said, "there are no restrooms." What? Oh well.... I picked up the Farmington Vacation Guide and found a little more info in it. And I quote, "If you want high-priced, slickly manufactured entertainment, go to Disneyland; if you want a cinematic prism through which to have a multi-dimentional experience, consider the Badlands of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. That fact there are no marked trails in Bisti leads to a freeform style of wandering, where the paths you choose are entirely up to you and your instincts. These are badlands, meaning you will be exposed to the elements and there are no water sources, so it is important to prepare accordingly." And also, as the lady said, no facilities!
As for the freeform style of wandering, it is important to find the taller landforms as markers....they even disappear as you wander so make some cairns when possible. Just when you think you know where you are going, its a deadend and you t
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