Sightseeing
History BuffEl Morro National Monument
No admission feeWalk the Inscription Loop past centuries of carved names and petroglyphs, then climb to the Atsinna pueblo ruins.
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Sports & Outdoors
El Malpais National Monument
A National Park Service monument in western New Mexico known for young lava flows, cinder cones, lava tubes, and sandstone bluffs.
1900 E. Santa Fe Ave., Grants, NM 87020 · Grants, NM
About El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais lies in western New Mexico and protects a large area of volcanic terrain. Visitors can walk to sandstone overlooks, climb a cinder cone for wide views, and explore lava tubes. The monument also preserves evidence of long human use of this rugged landscape, and it offers trails, scenic drives, and remote backcountry for visitors with different amounts of time.
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