Lonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area · NM · Trailwind

Lonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area is a designated wilderness area in New Mexico, managed by the Bureau of Land Management.About Lonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area Lonesome Ridge WSA is located in southern New Mexico, about 40 miles southwest of Carlsbad on the eastern side of the Guadalupe Escarpment. The area features stark landscape transitions from Chihuahuan Desert shrubs at the lower elevations to sheer limestone cliffs. The steep, rugged mountains with dramatic rock outcrops are highly scenic. The WSA is contiguous with the Guadalupe Escarpment WSA (managed by the U.S. Forest Service) and Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness (managed by the National Park Service) in Texas.Things to do at Lonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area

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Managed by: Bureau of Land Management

Designation: designated wilderness area

State: New Mexico

2 recorded activities

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