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Aden Lava Flow Wilderness

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Aden Lava Flow Wilderness

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness is one of many Wildernesses operated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in New Mexico. It is 25,287 acres (10,233 ha) in size. The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019, designates the Wilderness as a component of the Na

tional Wilderness Preservation System, protecting approximately 27,673 acres. Prior to its 2019 designation, it was known as the Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area. It lies within the Potrillo volcanic field southwest of Las Cruces, and is south of County Road B002. Aden Crater lies at the western side of the lava flow.

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