Valley of Dreams (Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah), New Mexico

[@k9passion]

I just want to say that because of your beautiful footage of Ah Shi Sle Pah, and because I talked with a guest that told me about New Mexico, I took a trip to New Mexico to see if I could find Alien Throne. That was in April 2021. We never would have found it had we not stopped to help a man and his dogs who were on one of the roads that were were lost on trying to find HooDoo land!! While we were giving this man and his dogs water, a vehicle pulled up behind us after we had been trying to find it for about an hour. They were looking for Valley of Dreams also and had a trail map!!! I thought there would be a sign or something. Nope nothing but wild horses and washboard roads. We followed them to the parking area and walked down. It was surreal being there, I remember we parked up on top and walked in quite a ways into the first set of HooDoos. Then I saw other clusters of them spaced pretty widely apart. I looked for king of wings also, but could never find it. Perhaps it was in in one of the 4 clusters of Hoodoos that I saw while there? I only made it to three of the clusters. I am so glad that I went, nothing like it.

[@mikelopez5865]

Did you need a four wheel drive ? You think a sedan can make it ?

[@n3d.studio]

I'm going to the alien thrown next month. I found it on google maps, I can see it's across the wash and it looks like the wash where it bends points directly at it. I'm just going to go around to the back side of it and walk in, looks easier. I've been to chaco canyon several times and I had never heard about it then just went looking on the maps and wondered what that area was.

[@jinsjewelry]

Wow! Its like different planet! Great editing and music, Jerry. Love it!! 😍

[@Aptster1939]

Like an adult Goblin Valley. Those pedestals are WOW!

[@jmfoty4280]

Awesome video...Not only is the Valley of Dreams a dream come true for a serious photographer, but you use of music to transition from one short video to another is very well done.

[@emiliosaldana5670]

great video man, congrats to you for beeing there

[@behindtheshadez6486]

Amazing footage. The day we visited this treasure. WE were the only ones there for hours!!! Wow!!

[@JerryArizona]

This area is so cool. I would love to camp by King of Wings. Definitely too hot during this trip to stick around very long though.

[@derekdbyrne7487]

We’re heading there in late June. Coming from Chaco from the south. Going to car camp two nights. Sleeping in our Element (AWD) with a bed and a rear hatch tent. Will have an EZ-UP for shade. Obviously, we will bring lots of water and a GPS device. Any other suggestions on where to make camp, etc is welcomed. Great videos. 👍🏽

[@JerryArizona]

Not really super familiar with this area. Supposedly you can camp at King of Wings trailhead. But there is a lot of private land out there. Bisti Badlands are right nearby as well. I plan to hit that up one of these days.

[@TheNotLostNomad]

Love it! And your narration always sounds so natural....when I do I always end up sounding like a giant goob... keep it up!

[@JerryArizona]

Dude, you're fine. I find I'm also my own worst critic.

[@Thelifeofwiley]

Wow, some great drone footage, the rock formations were just awesome

[@n3d.studio]

was it drone footage? I thought it might be on foot, drones aren't allowed in wilderness areas but I went on the wilderness area maps and it looks like the valley of dreams and the king of wings areas are outside the wilderness area. I pulled up the exact gps boundaries and as long as you stay to the west in the alien thrown area it should be fine.

[@magicalunicorn5853]

TY for this info! Going in April and wandering the same thing

[@greathands746]

Have you been to Long Dong Silver? I spend half a day looking for it around Hanksville but didn't find it.

[@JerryArizona]

No, but it's a running joke in my household because we WERE going there. We ended up towing a Jeep back to Capitol Reef instead and didn't have time. But it is on the list along with Moonscape Overlook and it will happen on the next trip up that way.

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

Thanks! We’ll schedule this adventure for cooler weather. Great information. Also viewed the Cedar Breaks video and have it on our list for this summer. In the meantime we have to tolerate all the visitors here in the San Juan’s. Your videography gives me a standard to try and attain. We have Mexican restaurants here in Montrose. Stop by and say hello! Thanks for sharing! 😀👍

[@monicaausnit]

That was some mesmerizing gimbal smoothness 👊🏼

[@JerryArizona]

Ironically, I've finally ditched the gimbal with the GoPro 8. This was just the 8, slow mo and warp stabilizer in post. I think GoPro finally nailed the stabilization.

[@monicaausnit]

Jerry Arizona Wow, the GoPro 8 is killing it.

[@brainspout3447]

Damn sweet video, very nice job!!!

[@JerryArizona]

This place is amazing.

[@dixielambrecht7009]

LOL, THAT WAS 🤣. and the valley was otherworldly. Thanks 😊

[@JerryArizona]

That place is amazing. And oddly spooky if you're there alone.

[@evansmiga96]

This is so cool. We will be passing by here on our way out of White Sands. Is this accessible to reach with an RV, class A? 30 ft

[@JerryArizona]

I have another video that gives more info on how to get here. It also includes directions to King of Wings, which is right nearby. Really strange thing on this trip. When I got there, I could not find the turn off that I took to Valley of Dreams on my first trip. Everything looked completely different. If I'm being honest, it freaked me out a little bit. That said, take the 371 south out of Farmington. Turn east on road 7650 (36.16526, -108.15104). After a bit, turn onto Road 7870 (36.19156, -108.02369). Those roads are fine for any vehicle as long as it's not really wet and muddy. There are several unmarked 'roads' that then take you closer to VoD. I actually saw tire tracks right up to VoD itself. I don't want to tell you which to take, since some of this is private property and I got so turned around on this trip. www.thewave.info/AhShiSlePahCode/Map.html That's the website I used to plan my first trip (which was a lot better planned than my second.) They give routes to get you closer. (I would not recommend taking an RV on the very last turn off/road to VoD they give; past the 7870.) However, you CAN get an RV within about 2~3 miles simply using 7870 and parking along that road and hiking in. Again, do some homework about where you can and can't park due to private property. Sorry I can't be more direct and helpful, but like I said, things were....weird this past trip. And I don't want to steer you onto private property and get you in trouble. BTW, White Sands is absolutely AMAZING. Enjoy.

[@evansmiga96]

@@JerryArizona wow this response is awesome. Thanks so much for the detail here. Yea, I've been mapping it out. I just wanted to make sure road 7870 isn't too sandy (was tough to tell from google satellite view) and we'll hike in due north from the road. We are psyched. White Sands looks awesome. I wish backcountry camping was open, but COVID takes another victim... heading from White Sands->Valley of Dreams->Primitive Camping in Chesler Park Canyonlands as the end of a 10 day loop. First starting in the Buckskin... bit of a dice roll this time of year, I know, but we'll have to be very diligent with weather. Your videos have been super helpful for destinations we will be hitting. Thanks again

[@JerryArizona]

@@evansmiga96 glad they're helpful. If you mean Buckskin Gulch, that place is amazing. I'm finishing up a video about the weather from our last trip there. And yeah. COVID has ruined plans for us for Salt Trail, the Grand Canyon, Zion Narrows and, most recently the West Coast Trail. Oh well. It can always be worse. Lots to see in that area you're looking at. Sounds like it'll be quite a trip. Enjoy. And any questions, feel free to ask.

[@evansmiga96]

@@JerryArizona Yep Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass to White House. Btw, would you have a coordinate or general area in VOD where to find Alien Throne?

[@JerryArizona]

@@evansmiga96 KoW parking is 36.18388889, -107.97166667. It's maybe a mile to the south. I think you could hike through from VoD to KoW. The road to the KoW trailhead (off the 7650) is definitely not RV friendly. Which reminds me. This is all open hiking. If you're going in July, it's going to probably be brutally hot for VoD and White Sands. Buckskin isn't as bad if you start early; once you're in buckskin you get into the shade. But I did VoD in June and it was 100 degrees. I enjoyed it a lot better when I went in the late fall. Think we did White Sands in February or something. It was actually cold at night.

[@w9jim]

Nice. Amazing how many people on All Trails complain about the hike because there's no trail.

[@hayymarie]

Do you know if the Google Maps directions from Nageezi are accurate? I will be driving from Texas so would rather not go North to Farmington first.

[@JerryArizona]

Actually, this was my second trip. I have a video from my first trip as well. The first time, I used this to guide: www.thewave.info/AhShiSlePahCode/Map.html It worked great. Second time, I went with what I thought was the same gps routes....and things got strange. I didn't recognize a lot of the landscape and could not find the trailhead I used a couple years before. Honestly kind of freaked me out a bit. I recommend reading up on that site I linked and entering their routes into your GPS, then double checking with Google Earth.

[@hayymarie]

@@JerryArizona okay thanks so much!! I guess it's definitely not a good idea to arrive at night then. We will be driving from the Houston area (15 hours) so will definitely stay somewhere nearby then look for it in the morning. I will check out that link!

[@Dirtbag.G]

Awesome!

[@behindtheshadez6486]

Love it!!!

[@JerryArizona]

That place is a trip.

[@Josh-Hunt]

well done video!

[@smallmanbigadventures2997]

Any chance in the future will you make a gear list? My hiking buddy and I love your videos. We're aiming for ultra light back packing but there are times we want to be boujee and back pack like Tina and yourself. P.S. if you make a boujee gearlist video can you please make the intro like when you got spotted at Buckskin Gultch!?🤣😎

[@JerryArizona]

I have a gear list video and things haven't changed much. We are so far from being ultralight. It was pretty experimental, so the video is far from your typical gear vid. I need to remake it someday. I'll see what I can work in for an intro....That one was fun to make, for sure.

[@ErWo75]

They look almost like stalagmites minus the cave.

[@trendingwwwandw]

WoW, Interesting AND unique video 👍LIKE#69

[@ramVina23]

How much time do you recommend dedicating to hiking Valley of dreams and chilling to truly enjoy it?

[@JerryArizona]

Probably a couple hours, but it depends on what you want to do. I'd love to do some night photography some day out there.

[@ramVina23]

@@JerryArizona TY!

[@gkLA33]

@@JerryArizona can you share some detailed directions???

[@alia176]

@@gkLA33 video said (paraphrasing here) "won't be giving you exact directions on finding this treasure because he wants you to have your own adventure". 😁

[@gkLA33]

@@alia176 I got there. Took us two hours to find the right road and cross the dry lake bed. We’ll worth the trip. I have the directions written down now and GPS coordinates pinned for future visits. Truly unworldly

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

Awesome!😀👍😀😀😀😀

[@odfarmboy]

What part of NM is this located?

[@JerryArizona]

Just south of Farmington, by Bisti Badlands. I linked another video I made that shows directions.

[@AMP2323SM]

Yikes, I thought drones were prohibited there? Amazing footage though!!! How’s the road to King of Wings? Is it was washboard as 7080? Thanks!!!

[@JerryArizona]

Not sure about drones. This was all filmed hand held with a GoPro 8. The roads aren't too bad. The un-signed ones can get into some deep sand, but overall not bad.

[@christopherhaak9824]

Drones are prohibited in NM and NPs. They are allowed on almost all other federally managed land (BLM...) - not withstanding military areas. Right now, the rules are pretty permissive, but that could change in the future.

[@johntuttle4486]

@@christopherhaak9824 Drons are prohibited in some Nat. Mon., depends on which one. Also prohibited in Wilderness Areas. This is a Wilderness Area.

[@johntuttle4486]

@@JerryArizona Hand held? Then you must be 99 feet tall!

[@JerryArizona]

@@johntuttle4486 it's hard to tell the scale of things on video. I think there's a shot of me walking toward Alien Throne in the vid at one point, but otherwise I'm not in the frame for scale. Most of these formations aren't that tall. It's been a while and I didn't have a tape measure, but I'd be surprised if they were over 15' tall at most. Like King of Wings. Looks huge, but you'd bump your head on it walking under it.

[@akilsakim]

Little Cappadocia :)

[@generalesperanza]

Cool video but I enjoy when you narrate more.

[@JerryArizona]

Funny. I recently got a nasty comment about how I needed to shut up. Glad you like the narration. I find that just music and scenery gets boring fast. Unfortunately, sometimes I forget to record, don't feel like it (it was 100 degrees this day) or what I record just doesn't end up making a coherent story. So sometimes I'm stuck with what I've got.

[@matthewsresilientways]

@@JerryArizona I too, enjoy your narration, Jerry. I also get the "STFU" comment on both my channels. I don't understand it. How am I supposed to explain what's going on if I don't speak? Sigh. Keep on doing what you're doing, bud! :)

[@paulalackamp5816]

I like the narration too! Those STFU people can mute!

[@Sagiterrian77]

Grab your silly cybin and all we be revealed.

[@huanjino]

Drones are prohibited

[@JerryArizona]

This was all shot handheld on a GoPro.