Dome Wilderness
Dome Wilderness is a 5,185-acre wilderness area in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It rises from about 5,898 to 8,316 ft. The nearest town is Cochiti Lake, 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
Dome Wilderness map
Dome Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- The maximum group size at Dome Wilderness is 15.
- Cochiti Lake, NM is the nearest town, 3.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Dome Wilderness is about 8,316 ft, and its lowest about 5,898 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Cerro Picacho, about 8,080 ft.
Who manages Dome Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 5,185 | Not on record | 15 | Not on record | Jemez Ranger District, 575-829-3535 |
Getting to Dome Wilderness
- Cochiti Lake, NM is the nearest town, 3.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Trailheads at Dome Wilderness
- Dome Trailhead (0.12 mi outside the boundary, 8,108 ft), at 35.7654, -106.3668 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-nm.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Dome Wilderness
- Cerro Picacho summit
- Cerro Balitas summit
- Turkey Springs spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Dome Wilderness
- National forestDome Wilderness lies inside Santa Fe National Forest.
- National Park Service unitDome Wilderness borders Bandelier National Monument.
- Wilderness areaDome Wilderness borders Bandelier Wilderness.
- BLM unitKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in New Mexico
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- openstreetmap.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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