El Malpais National Conservation Area

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El Malpais

National Conservation Area - New Mexico

The El Malpais National Conservation Area is a federally protected conservation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was established in 1987 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. The adjoining El Malpais National Monument was established at the same time and is managed by the National Park Service. The 263,000-acre (1,060 km2) El Malpais NCA includes two wilderness areas — the West Malpais Wilderness and Cebolla Wilderness Area — covering almost 100,000 acres (400 km2).

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El Malpais - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of El Malpais National Conservation Area (NCA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Canyons - Wilderness Map

Map of Canyons Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Chain of Craters - Wilderness Map

Map of Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

El Malpais - Wilderness Map

Map of El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

West Malpais - Wilderness Map

Map of West Malpais Wilderness in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Petaca Pinta - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

El Malpais - Visitor Map

Official visitor map of El Malpais National Monument (NM) in New Mexico. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).

New Mexico - New Mexico State Map

brochures

El Malpais NCA - Rules and Regulations

El Malpais NCA - Narrows Rim Trail

El Malpais NCA - The Dittert Site

El Malpais NCA - West Malpais Wilderness/Hole-In-The-Wall

El Malpais NCA - Hiking Trails

El Malpais NCA - Ranger Station Nature Trail

BLM New Mexico - Recreation Guide

New Mexico Public Lands Recreation Guide. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

El Malpais NCA https://www.blm.gov/visit/el-malpais-nca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Malpais_National_Conservation_Area The El Malpais National Conservation Area is a federally protected conservation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was established in 1987 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. The adjoining El Malpais National Monument was established at the same time and is managed by the National Park Service. The 263,000-acre (1,060 km2) El Malpais NCA includes two wilderness areas — the West Malpais Wilderness and Cebolla Wilderness Area — covering almost 100,000 acres (400 km2).