Sabinoso Wilderness

Sabinoso Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Nearest city	Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°40′44″N 104°26′28″W / 35.679°N 104.441°W / 35.679; -104.441
Area	29,855 acres (120.82 km2) (2021)
Established	2009 (2009)[1]
Governing body	Bureau of Land Management
Website	Sabinoso Wilderness

The Sabinoso Wilderness is a 29,855 acres (120.82 km²) area in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The US Bureau of Land Management owns and administers the wilderness area. The semi-arid wilderness includes few natural resources but has a diverse geology, as well as a range of plant and animal species.

There were multiple failed legislative attempts to establish the Sabinoso Wilderness, both as an individual bill as well as part of more comprehensive legislation, prior to the eventual success in 2009 as part of an omnibus bill. As of March 2017^[update], the wilderness was inaccessible to the public without trespassing, as it and adjoining state-owned property were entirely surrounded by privately owned land. In conjunction with the Wyss Foundation, a road to allow public access through the donation and purchase of additional adjacent lands was implemented and the wilderness opened to the public on November 10, 2017. In 2021, the size of the wilderness was increased by 9,855 acres (39.88 km²) with a donation from the Trust for Public Land which acquired the former Hobo Ranch. A second public access road is planned.