Angel Peak Loop

Starting in the high desert immediately adjacent to a canal, the loop utilizes BLM oil roads to dip down into the badlands surrounding Angel Peak. Zig-zagging across the sandy washes that weave through the bottom of Kutz Canyon, the loop encircles Angel Peak for an all-angles view of the peak and formations around it before opening back up to additional stunning views of the canyons and mesas southeast of Bloomfield. While cattle graze at the beginning/end of the loop, jackrabbits, quail, and deer can all be seen further into the canyon. Severe erosion cuts into the roads in places after storms, and some ledging can be found on some of the short, steep ascents and when entering or exiting washes.