Dome Wilderness

Dome Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
Location in New Mexico Show map of New Mexico Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	Sandoval County, New Mexico
Nearest city	Los Alamos, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°44′15″N 106°22′24″W / 35.7374241057°N 106.3732511°W / 35.7374241057; -106.3732511[2]
Area	5,200 acres (2,100 ha)
Established	December 19, 1980 (1980-12-19)
Governing body	United States Forest Service

Dome Wilderness in New Mexico was created by Congress in 1980.^[3] The wilderness area is around 5,200 acres (2,100 ha) on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. The wilderness area borders the Bandelier Wilderness in Bandelier National Monument.^[4]

The Dome Wilderness is easily accessible from Los Alamos, New Mexico, by paved and gravel roads. There are several trailheads on the national forest and some trails extend into the national monument, allowing for long loop hikes. Like the rest of the Santa Fe National Forest, the wilderness area has many prehistoric sites.

Because a fire destroyed much of the Dome Wilderness in 1996, the stark landscape stands out in contrast to other parts of the forest. The highest point in the wilderness area is near St. Peter's Dome.

• U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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