Saturday, April 15, 2023

El Malpais National Monument, the badlands





Where lava meets sandstone. Volcanic features include extensive lava flows, lava tube systems that extends over 17 miles and caves that contain ice year-round. Surrounding the lava fields are high sandstone bluffs and New Mexico’s largest natural arch, with a portion of the National Monument crossing the continental divide. 

 

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