EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT

ESTABLISHED: DECEMBER 31, 1987

ACRES: 97,400

We did the loop trail

Lunch, we like to eat!

Sandstone bluffs, we did not plan on stopping here but what the heck. It was awesome.

Another unplanned stop: La Ventana Arch

A natural arch and bridge are similar looking features. An arch is formed by wind, a bridge is formed by water. Imagine the time involved for wind to carve this arch.

We thought this would be a really cool hike, NOT! Hiking on razor sharp lava gets old very quickly.

HAPPY TRAILS, STEVE

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