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El Malpais National Monument
Brochures
 

Trail Guides
El Calderon - 476kb
Lava Falls - 653kb

Area Brochures
Big Tubes - 231kb
Zuni Acoma Trail - 186kb
Sandstone Bluffs - 118kb
Garrett Homestead - 45.9kb

General Information
Caving 101 - 83.7kb
Hunting Regulations - 68.1kb
In Your Pack - 181kb
Park Rules and Regulations - 39.1kb

Cerro Rendija is a shield volcano  

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.
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Last Updated: October 27, 2009 at 18:49 EST