The Angel Peak Scenic Area is a BLM recreation area located about 15 miles south of Bloomfield in San Juan County, New Mexico. The recreation area, more than 10,000 acres of rugged terrain, features Angel Peak (elevation 6,988 feet), colorful badlands and deep canyons.
Three picnic areas and a campground are located along the canyon rim overlooking Angel Peak and the Kutz Canyon badlands. Angel Peak Campground has nine sites available for tent camping, and features a short nature trail.[2]
Access to the area is via graded county road 7175, from US 550.[2]
^Kelley, Shari A. (20 May 2021). "Angel Peak National Recreation Area". New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources. New Mexico Tech. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
^ ab"Angel Peak Scenic Area". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External linksedit
Angel Peak photo gallery from BLM
Angel Peak Scenic Area at Americansouthwest.net
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