Visit early in morning or late afternoon for effect & shadows. Great place to explore and get away from the crowds. More

We spent the day hiking and came across several full logs that were petrified. They weren’t as colorful as the ones in the Petrified Forest but were very interesting as some were still stuck in the material they had been covered in for millions of years. The hoodoos were really great too. More

This is amazing, must see spot and all the other reviews are right on. I only want to add that the map link is not accurate for getting to the Bisti section. If you want to go to the south parking area (which is the preferred) of the Bisti section of the wilderness follow NM 371 until you get to... More

This is a less well known area that features remarkable rain and wind-eroded rock formations that have to be seen to be believed. The shapes range from geometric to down right weird. More

It's not easy to get there, as I had to make 2 attempts. Finally we found the paved 8-mile route there. There was very small parking with the registration book. I checked the Bisti Badlands map one day before on the websites and so prepared we entered the wilderness. Unfortunately we didn't have GPS with the most important spots to... More

This place is so unusual and beautiful we went there for three evenings. There is so much to see and take photos of it takes a while to walk around because you keep seeing more beautiful scenery, rocks and petrified wood. We went in the early evening when it was cooler and the light was not as harsh, walked out... More

I came to New Mexico just to see Bisti. To me, it is really impressive and beautiful. My sister came with me, which I think was a good idea. It is a very isolated place- with no facilities or people. It's had and it can be intense walking around for a long time, but bring water and a compass or... More

My wife and I visited the Bisti Wilderness area for the first time in early Sept 2010. It rained from sunrise to about noon but the storm cleared and it was very beautiful. Without knowing exactly where the good stuff was, we made sort of a 3 mile loop and were not disappointed. We probably needed to go maybe another... More

Me and my husband found this place accidentally. I mean it's huge but not heavily advertised which I think is really good. If you really want to feel that you're on another planet, it's the place to go. We went to the access of both De-Na-Zin and Bisti Wilderness. When you try De-Na-Zin, don't give up too early because you're... More