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El Malpais National MonumentView of Sandstone Bluffs Overlook at El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument
123 E. Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, NM 87020-2017

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(505) 783-4774

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(505) 876-2783

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(505) 285-4641 x0

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A gopher snake at El Malpais  

Did You Know?
Gopher snakes can mimic rattlesnake behavior, thrashing their tails in dry grass or leaves. These elegant reptiles are nonvenomous and help control rodent populations in high desert regions like El Malpais.
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Last Updated: November 12, 2009 at 18:47 EST