El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico

Text And Photography By Dave Arnold

Published October 12, 2010
Updated October 19, 2018

Because Interstate 40 winds its way through western New Mexico, many travelers are unaware of the high-desert beauty surrounding Grants, found half-way between Albuquerque and Gallup.

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