Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area
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Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area is one of many Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) operated by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) in New Mexico
. It is 25287 acres (10,233.3 ha) in size.
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.
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
(BLM) in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. It is 25287 acres (10,233.3 ha) in size.
It lies within the Potrillo volcanic field
Potrillo volcanic field
The Potrillo Volcanic Field is a monogenetic volcanic field located on the Rio Grande Rift, in a portion of its rift valley, in southern New Mexico, USA and northern Chihuahua, Mexico...
southwest of Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
, and is south of County Road B002. Aden Crater lies at the western side of the lava flow.