EXPLOREEL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT

El Malpais National Monument

TYPE
National Monument
ESTABLISHED
1987
AREA
114k acres
STATE
NM
ECOSYSTEM
Volcanic

Vast lava flows, cinder cones, and lava tube caves in "the badlands" of western New Mexico — eruptions here occurred as recently as 3,000 years ago.

OFFICIAL LINKS
NPS Official Site ↗Recreation.gov ↗AllTrails ↗
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