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All caves in El Malpais National Monument are closed to recreational use.
This closure is due to a combination of factors including the outbreak of a fungal disease that is killing millions of bats. Read more at our Nature and Science page. More »
Photos & Multimedia
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Explore El Malpais through our photo gallery! Our intrepid staffers have put the boot to the trail and collected many images of the most famous sights of the monument. Click on the slide show for each category, sit back, and enjoy the photos.
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Did You Know?
Cerro Rendija volcano, just west of Big Tubes in El Malpais National Monument, is a good example of a shield volcano. Low viscosity lava spread out rapidly from the vent and kept the volcano from gaining much vertical height. More...