VALLEY OF FIRES - New Mexico Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

SPANISH CONQUISTADORS NAMED THIS AREA MALPAIS,(BADLANDS).
THE VOLCANO THAT ERUPTED ABOUT 1000 YEARS AGO AND CREATED THIS AWESOME FLOW AND NATURAL WONDER IS 7 MILES FROM HERE.

THE THE FLOW IN VALLEY IS ABOUT 44 MILES LONG AND AVERAGES ABOUT 3 MILES IN WIDTH.
THIS ROPE TYPE LAVA IS CALLED "PAHOEHOE".

THIS IS ONE OF THE PLACES LOUIS L'AMOUR WROTE ABOUT IN ONE OF HIS BOOKS.
CAN'T REMBER WHICH ONE..HAD TO DO WITH A HIDDEN VALLEY IN THE MALPAIS.
MAYBE IT IS STILL HIDDEN HERE SOMEWHERE.

History:: THIS IS A RATHER LARGE PLACE SO YOU CAN GET A PICTURE OF YOU AT A PROMINENT LOCATION HERE. I HAVE LISTED THE RECREATION AREA ENTRANCE AS COORDINATES. Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link] Additional Point: Not Listed

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