National Park Service
Published: 2013-07-31
Total Pages: 82
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El Malpais National Monument is part of the ZuniBandera volcanic field in west-central New Mexico. The relatively recent volcanism, combined with the arid New Mexico climate, make El Malpais an ideal place in the continental United States to see Hawaiian-style volcanic deposits, extensive lava-tube system, and associated lava-tube caves.