Rio Puerco Field Office
Many who visit New Mexico are struck by our history, people and the underlying quiet spirit of the land. We welcome all to envelop themselves in the outdoor recreation adventures of the nearly 1 million acres of public land managed by BLM’s Rio Puerco Field Office, all of which are within a short drive of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The Field Office also administers 3.6 million acres of Federal mineral estate.
The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a remarkable outdoor laboratory, offering an opportunity to observe, study, and experience the geologic processes that shape natural landscapes.
The El Malpais National Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 1987 to protect nationally significant geological, archaeological, ecological, cultural, scenic, scientific, and wilderness resources surrounding the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field. El Malpais translates to "the badlands" in Spanish.
The Ojito Wilderness is a desert landscape of steep-sided mesas, rocky terraces, retreating escarpments, box canyons, deep meandering arroyos, and austere badlands. Bands of multi-colored shale, sandstone, and limestone draw attention to cliff sides.
The Cabezon WSA is located in the northwestern part of the New Mexico and consists of a large volcanic plug - a steep-sided symmetrical neck of volcanic rock.
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Mailing Address:
100 Sun Avenue, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 505-761-8700
Fax: 505-761-8911
Hours:
8 a.m.-12 p.m. 1-4:30 p.m., M-F
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