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Angel Peak National Recreation SiteSoutheast of Bloomfield, New Mexico |
 Angel Peak National Recreation Area |
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The Angel Peak National Recreation Site is a scenic badlands area just to the southeast of Bloomfield in San Juan County. There is an overlook area next to the picnic and camping areas about 1/4 mile north of US 550 on CR 7175. Looking at these photos you can tell that this is a heavily eroded, old ocean-bottom landscape. The area started forming about 40 million years ago as the ancient seas piled up layers of mud and sand that turned to stone over time. The fantastic shapes have been carved in the layered, multi-colored sandstone by the action of wind, rain and frost. |
 Looking northwest across the badlands  That pinnacle on the upper left is Angel Peak  Another look into the badlands  Angel Peak a little closer  A closer view of the rock strata |
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