El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument is a National Monument located in western New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. The name El Malpais is from the Spanish term Malpaís, meaning badlands, due to the extremely barren and dramatic volcanic field that covers much of the park’s area.
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
Nearby Locations:
| El Morro National Monument (29.7 miles) Continental Divide (34.7 miles) Boca Negra Canyon (62.8 miles) Chaco Culture National Historical Park (65 miles) Elena Gallegos Open Space (76.6 miles) | Bisti Badlands (82.3 miles) Jemez East River Slot Canyon (85.2 miles) Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (89.7 miles) Bandelier National Monument (95.8 miles) Cerrillos Hills State Park (98.9 miles) |
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El Malpais National Monument, 1900 East Santa Fe Avenue
Grants, New Mexico 87020
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