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El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area. El Malpais National Monument is a National Monument located in western New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. [3] 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.
The cave system is located in the El Malpais lava field within the boundaries of El Malpais National Monument. The cave's location is N34° 59.556', W108° 04.926'.
A significant portion of the volcanic field is part of the El Malpais National Monument. Several of the lava tubes are available for exploration by permit. In addition, hiking trails enable visitors to see the lava field's unique characteristics. Lava field near lava falls at El Malpais
El Malpais National Monument – 167,107 visitors. ... Geologic features like lava flows, cinder cones, lava tube cave and sandstone bluffs are all available to enjoy at the monument.
In modern day, El Malpais is a place of mystery, danger and beauty. It also happens to be a ... Elaine D. Briseño: Ancient remnants of volcanic activity give these badlands in New Mexico its name ...
The caves extend for 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) above sea level and for another 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) below the sea (the Tunnel de la Atlantida). [2] One jameo forms the entrance to the Cueva de los Verdes. Two kilometres of the cave system were developed for tourists in the 1960s, with the cave walls illuminated by colorful lights. [citation needed]
El Malpaís National Monument is an example of this landform in New Mexico. [4] Other examples are the Carrizozo Malpaís, Potrillo Malpaís and Jornada del Muerto Volcano lava plain, in the Jornada del Muerto Desert. The Malpaís de Güímar is an example in the Spanish Canary Islands.
Continue on NM 122 to NM 117 and drive south to the El Malpais National Monument, made about 3,000 years ago by lava flows. [7] [11] Return to Grants and from NM 122, take NM 53 south to the Ice Cave and Zuni-Bandera volcanic field, where there is the "Chain of Craters" of cinder cones. [7] [11]