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Valley of Dreams (Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah), New Mexico
You've probably heard of the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico. But just outside of Bisti is a lesser known location called Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah, or the Valley of Dreams. I've been the Valley of Dreams before and made a video of it. If you saw that video, you know that I went looking for a very specific rock formation called Alien Throne....and I didn't find it. That's always bothered me, so I was able to return to Valley of Dreams recently and renew the search. Did I find Alien Throne this time around? Guess you'll have to watch and see.
Getting to the Valley of Dreams is actually pretty easy. When I went the first time, I kept a track showing the route that I was following this time. Only it didn't work! Roads on my GPS seemed to not exist, even if they were roads I'd actually taken. But when I finally did figure it out, it was so much easier than my first trip. Take Highway 371 south out of Farmington, New Mexico. Turn onto County Road 7650. Turn onto County Road 7870. Turn off onto the unnamed road here: 36.123983, -107.989565. Drive a short distance, park and hike. You can see it from the road. The hike is fully exposed to sun, but also short and flat. So it's not too bad at all. Finding it is a lot tougher than hiking to it.
Valley of Dreams is an odd, alien landscape unlike anything I've ever seen. There are several different areas of rock formations, so make sure to explore. Also, please keep in mind that the formations can be fragile, so tread carefully to avoid causing any damage.
There is also an odd rock formation nearby called King of Wings. I've visited it on a previous trip, but didn't have time on this one.
Valley of Dreams is an incredible experience, and one I highly recommend. Check out this video for more information;
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