El Malpais National Monument, Grants

Amazing! I’m from NW NM and never knew this kind of beauty existed in the state! Now when people comment on how beautiful NM is, I will heartily agree. This little known National Monument is worth retiring off the interstate to visit. We all loved climbing on the rocks at Sandstone Bluffs Overlook - what a view! Further up the road is La Ventana Natural Arch. I was expecting something small, but was amazed at the size of the arch! Forget Utah National Parks - NM has amazing rock formations too!

WOW! So many awesome things to see here. Be sure to pull off at all the stops and explore. The views are amazing. They also all have bathrooms which is nice.

Gorgeous varied monument! We had fun walking over the lava, so many different varieties of wildflowers, the natural arch was beautiful, sandstone bluffs was fantastic. We recommend 👌

Only drove through on the highway, but it was very beautiful. I had to stop a couple times for photos. Lovely rock formations rise above you, sprouting from the sage plains.

The sandstone bluffs was a sight to see, with the backdrop of the volcanic rocks. The La Ventana Arch further down the road, can be easily seen from the parking lot. Walking closer to the arch was breathtaking, it's the largest natural Arch in New Mexico! Lastly, I went on the lava falls trail which was pretty rocky but worth it. The sandstone bluffs and lava falls trail are both on a rocky/sandy road, AWD recommended.