El Malpais NM

Ringel05

Diamond Member
Aug 5, 2009
63,110
20,612
2,250
Duke City
Loosely translates as The Bad Lands. The floor of the canyon is an ancient lava flow. Took these pictures last fall.
Camera: Nikon D40 X with a 55-200mm Nikon DX telephoto lens.

GaWC7yO1Dn3kvGVFRZC5XnCLFLr0WYcm82Co1o16fL-QzeUdtZmOMabSjDXxUMe5C08WMaVPsWDgPfoHP2w_6nHlUIDYOMFPPqR8vpmWdZ1MAk1v02I7pMSsuKQKm5tg_UBDXEPMtBsPWhMb4aIYQQDdZ-3jvstDL9c3gQvew7LhiNnb7BP2dMMVZWhcZ20xRVDx9a6QxLOM6YjLHQQvvdZtMUxDWYUG4Pn9J0mZg5HxfMEEBTOAzjmaQvb2qOSYsedoRye5DGLNJt955cEi0Isro5utk0Fg-0xmoy34E5oenCj9LsxjF4JBtwX3oHVspDPumiglefwGgugv4HLM-MfU_rz7uhCwKCW0phC5v43k_gdyVU_MQzPSiS-Xo1ZgYRjs05rkob76Q9VWwhjq-bEty36hFjHFCLhneMdBP4AyoQoc-LKjXH5LJk0hJVxvRRrSs7L_qEdVFbFHjWSKJH3Dy4fKmBmb8VqLLGjMQjqKEDkhtq1-dzIxZ647fHAsW0m_wZ3pwGmAAqLNKXezlQevtXV6n9gQZhWf44hPASjxYx3pqbhXKtnfW_yE_jFRbK6K8f_K2INb1i94sou0K4V3KO9ljsg2QIcAkPqPxqTcW6oq2ElCdvtkkE0HBFQ-ybqk_7NKBPrUZa2MVcnRx1a8PkmIm_s=w1363-h912-no


cvb13Zf0MQ9SVEBOmw7FLbp8AgwOpsyHjkg3e6WVNkoMzYUZ4Pu-R3kDexkakd5CKpQuCav6U1obB_EPRsIwSa4ybaiJIS-B6PtKlcQI4owUHdN7WbAskaV2IfWCnDgdX4qx80Z6g3iPcVkbR2jtJkVmlnTA7p0z9i3mb3YRodz9m3d83yls6pV3KQqiCSFsAdyZA_U0J9aAJE_Ssk7XyFLT0hBc-iD8cEPuCNlRaTFuuG8pjit86Nk2Cir1H2AKWqw-mVJd2p6jGNmiIbtcmifHXM_ou--S5JRlX-dkf4ksKqqnqWqsBVKBeJrutUYtob4qfSyh4haTq3-2ltFEuk-id20Ie1Mz6efIavu7xWE98OuivV3dZKnJbYchgpXSDf48qeNirgeWNsvEwjHR_JYZv6RjwpKtRLR6QbElXT3sXFiDpC-xWFp_i6B2y3arp8yNQe4lTQuEsArWAdgdeupXuxsqiuv9ruHIsOHtD53TJnv4p4v3iF9foA6Htm6FJbETD53ZM98bJZgcvxpUNIlBHg2vfKIcBQ1aEZkKqAbGhHGj9wnoE0Dk3yCOAm2vgqr_ZS6c4jqD7IDOCyYmljOwGhoxdbgs-PgvRwPgjxIPAP5_s-CZwbxdoWR5P5PtuNbu3lpKs2l51ts9jNlVg3eS7VNWlJI=w611-h912-no


8-kNEco68bfKDSAzq_aWqCJDLqI6GWYKHugu2jW0FHisvmFJ7ZlJC6um245PF5I4L_TYxNJshkDkVJ7Emu7LnFgImf14LW2fLLRLMyFl254lYrrGmToBag69jEZ0hZfGGw7bA1tZU68GWdqqQnsX-uQyXTAO5QX2IJNdSuEuMf3XLVuzq9oq8Qec_TTgAREMmJvGJVXBr2vHNNPwhZ1pTSC-Mk1EZzhrXVUFhLnoUnXFinuG2TYWuQkacV6inHE8TDb74U0u3f0IquUqkkLSRg8OossZZRaTNLkGxguUJjhmnna0Wc63_BKzZiF51N2F2Ig0HZyLyzkvHX-X7E8iyEwwm1flr07PrPd9U9Jrr48cd7Q0cuypOn8lwoxLGX0w2PVOO2_bh6qlydxwKmL6iWa16jblY03bbX6Il0dmxFWemmklqQSa7w-3CwcrJCXa4CKHyXVFDrrjVMG7SlpbwXsgYpWvXYwVVxnf7vytJdqlHenXjWDVh-CZLWABpCG_AmlcGTI0-IVZNM-SMBqR9BszRXMgGbP6Y8KKrvb184uHCEfzc3t5CKDyzN2cWeWu9LhYUSgg1nXg5zRT2xhFKBzgYnDZzFdhig1c5Pwb4qC9OPn9gNpndSYkzTiLfwaLFViPATGBudhXh-oKOjAEbgST56gjlUk=w1344-h900-no
 
Last edited:
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
 
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Ever run into my ex in Amarillo?

Dunno. Did she hang out at the biker bars in Amarillo? If so, then maybe we have crossed paths. If not, then the chances are slim.
No telling I have one in Fart Worth also.. I littered Texass..

PM me with her name, and I will tell you if I ever met her.
 
Nice pics..but it can't be too bad I saw a fence running through the landscape..
National Monument........ And the fence is not on the lava field. I wouldn't have tried to cross that lava field back when I was a strong, in excellent shape 20 something, trying to just might be the last thing one does........
 
Last edited:
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Roughly 5 hours from Amarillo, off of I 40 east of Grants NM.

Well, Ringel, you might have just given me my next destination when I decide to go on vacation this year.

Most of the time, I go on a tour of the shops in CO.
 
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Ever run into my ex in Amarillo?

Dunno. Did she hang out at the biker bars in Amarillo? If so, then maybe we have crossed paths. If not, then the chances are slim.
No telling I have one in Fart Worth also.. I littered Texass..
Sad song for Mr. Mooney...

 
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Roughly 5 hours from Amarillo, off of I 40 east of Grants NM.

Well, Ringel, you might have just given me my next destination when I decide to go on vacation this year.

Most of the time, I go on a tour of the shops in CO.
About two hours north of El Malpais is Chaco Canyon, huge ancient pueblo ruins.
Capulin Volcano National Monument is about three hours north of you on Rte 87.
The Valles Caldera National Monument is a few hours northwest of Sante Fe.
 
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Roughly 5 hours from Amarillo, off of I 40 east of Grants NM.

Well, Ringel, you might have just given me my next destination when I decide to go on vacation this year.

Most of the time, I go on a tour of the shops in CO.
About two hours north of El Malpais is Chaco Canyon, huge ancient pueblo ruins.
Capulin Volcano National Monument is about three hours north of you on Rte 87.
The Valles Caldera National Monument is a few hours northwest of Sante Fe.

Been past the Capulin Volcano quite a few times. Go past it every time I go to Colorado.
 
I live in Amarillo, and that looks like it's only a few hours drive from where I live. Might have to go check it out.

Thanks for the pics.
Roughly 5 hours from Amarillo, off of I 40 east of Grants NM.

Well, Ringel, you might have just given me my next destination when I decide to go on vacation this year.

Most of the time, I go on a tour of the shops in CO.
About two hours north of El Malpais is Chaco Canyon, huge ancient pueblo ruins.
Capulin Volcano National Monument is about three hours north of you on Rte 87.
The Valles Caldera National Monument is a few hours northwest of Sante Fe.

Been past the Capulin Volcano quite a few times. Go past it every time I go to Colorado.
Awesome views from up there. :thup:
 

Forum List

Back
Top