Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area

Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area is located in Cibola County in western New Mexico, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Rio Puerco Field Office. The site features dramatic topography with lava flows, colorful mesas, and sandstone cliffs across diverse geological formations. The landscape encompasses both riparian zones and canyon-wall ecosystems with piñon-juniper, desert scrub, cottonwoods, willows, and cattails. The area contains significant geological, biological, and archaeological resources. Importantly, public access to this Wilderness Study Area is currently unavailable.