Leave No Trace

Site Etiquette

☛ Take only pictures, leave only footprints, and bring home only memories.
☛ The ancestral ruins, rock art, arches, and other rock features are hundreds and even thousands of years old. They are delicate, fragile, and irreplaceable. Please do not climb on them.
☛ Resist the temptation to take home souvenirs. Leave stones, feathers, artifacts, shells, petrified wood, etc. so that others may enjoy them.
☛ Leave the place you're visiting in a natural condition. You can't improve Nature. Do not alter a site in any way. Good campsites are found, not made. Don't pound nails into trees or damage live vegetation or trees.
☛ No one likes to see trash on their hiking adventure and trash left behind creates rodent infestations. Its alright to take trash home and keep our outdoors clean.

Report Vandalism

☛ Report any vandalism to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hot line at (505) 564-7600.

Travel Advisories

☛ Visit sites at your own risk. Maps and directions are for information only and are provided "as is" without warranty.
☛ A 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicle is highly recommended, with a full tank of gas.
☛ Check the weather before heading out. Roads may become impassable when wet. Do not cross any washes that have water running in them. You may get stuck or swept away.
☛ The roads used to access the sites are oil & gas field roads. Be aware of large trucks and keep to the right of the road on hills and blind corners.
☛ Pack a lunch or high energy snacks and bring lots of water.
☛ Wear proper clothing, long pants and shirts are best for sun and insect protection. Hats, sunscreen, and insect repellent is advised.
☛ Cell phone service is not available in some areas.