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Aztec UFO Crash Site

Aztec, New Mexico

A plaque on a mesa trail marks the claimed 1948 saucer crash in Hart Canyon. The story is widely called a hoax, but the hike is lovely.

Directions

Map pin is approximate: it marks the nearest town or the general area.

The creature

Flying sauceraka Disc, Flying discThe classic disc-shaped UFO that launched the modern era of sightings.

Nearby

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