Dome Wilderness

Located in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico.

This 5,200-acre area is the smallest National Forest wilderness in the southwest. Situated adjacent to Bandelier Wilderness in Bandelier National Monument, the area provides a continuous expanse of primitive canyon-land environments similar to those found within the National Monument. The trail system accessing the area also provides access into the west side of the Bandelier Wilderness with several trailheads located along Forest Road 289. Elevations range from 8,200 feet near St. Peters Dome to 5,800 feet at the base of Sanchez Canyon. Special care should be taken not to disturb the many prehistoric ruins scattered throughout the area.

For more information contact: Santa Fe National Forest

Dome Wilderness (7.5 Minute USGS) (Map names are spaced to show where they are in relation to each other):

Bland Frijoles

Canada Cochiti Dam

As the Dome Wilderness write-up states, the Dome Wilderness is "situated adjacent to Bandelier Wilderness in Bandelier National Monument, [and] provides a continuous expanse of primitive canyon-land environments similar to those found within the National Monument. The trail system accessing the area also provides access into the west side of the Bandelier Wilderness..." Most of my explorations of the Dome Wilderness have, in fact, been pass-throughs on my way to the Bandelier Wilderness.

This mapping information was kindly supplied by Steve Harmony.