NOTICE: As of December 6, 2010, all caves at El Malpais National Monument are CLOSED to recreational use.Click here to read the official news release. The following brochures show recreational areas where caves exist; visitors can still hike trails and routes to other sites and features but may not enter caves.
Did You Know? Bats are the only mammals that fly. El Malpais National Monument is home to thirteen different species of bats. Pregnant Mexican Free-tailed bats join the resident bats during the summer months but leave once the pups are able to fly. more...