Location: Southwest of Las Cruces

Elevation Range: 4,225-4,477 feet

BLM Acreage: 25,287 acres

Description: 
The Aden Lava Flow WSA is located 20 miles southwest of Las Cruces in the Chihuahuan Desert. The area is characterized by basalt flows, volcanic craters, and coppice sand dunes. The lava flow includes pressure ridges, lava tubes, and steep-walled depressions of up to 100 feet wide. Grass and shrubs grow on the flow with many cacti and yucca. Vegetation consists of grasslands and desert shrubs such as mesquite and creosote. Vent tubes, and the many crevices found in the lava, provide cover and den sites for wildlife. Bats are numerous and the rock pocket mouse and black-tailed rattlesnake are found on the black lava flows.

Access:
From Interstate 25 at Las Cruces, exit onto Interstate 10 west for approximately 17 miles and take exit #127/Corralitos Rd.  Turn left at the immediate T-intersection and continue ¼ mile up to the overpass and turn left.  Drive over the Interstate and turn right onto Robert Larson Blvd. Drive for just over 2 miles on Robert Larson Blvd, and veer left onto County Road B5.  Drive southwest on CR B5 for about 8 ¾ miles, and just after crossing the railroad tracks, turn southeast onto County Road B4.  Parallel the fence for approximately 7 ½ miles to the WSA boundary, the WSA is to your right for the next 1½ miles.

This is a dirt road requiring suitable clearance. Please note that conditions of roads can change at any time due to weather. Drivers should avoid dirt roads during rain or snow. Drivers should be cautious of wash-out following rain or snowmelt.

There are no marked trails in this WSA.  Visitors must possess knowledge and skill in cross country hiking and navigating. 

Contact Information
Las Cruces District Office
1800 Marquess Street
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 525-4300