Nov 02, 2017 — I went into exploring the De-Na-Zin Wilderness area sort of blind. There are lots of photos online for the Bisti Badlands Trailhead nearby (not too far away from the De-Na-Zin Trailhead), as well as maps, named hoodoos, and other features worth checking out, but I couldn't find anything about this area. So, I just drove to the trailhead and followed a wash with lots of footprints until I saw some interesting hoodoos on my right. I followed a smaller wash up into the hoodoos, which extended along the entire rim of my route. The rim was completely invisible from the first wash, but from the top, a wonderland of ridiculously interesting hoodoos manifested. I think maybe I found this place so interesting because I felt like I "discovered" it, even though I'm sure plenty of people have been out here. I recommend sort of finding your own route. It definitely adds to th adventure. Though, I provided a map with some named features I thought were super unique (I couldn't find official names of these things, so I named them myself).
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