National Park Service site · New Mexico
El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais National Monument is run by the National Park Service. Its own timing: Bats fly out of Bat Cave in search of food most summer evenings, typically from late May through mid-September..
El Malpais National Monument in pictures
Illustrative photos, not current conditions
What the National Park Service says
“The richly diverse volcanic landscape of El Malpais (el-mal-pie-EES) offers solitude, recreation, and adventure.”Visit official site ↗
When to go
In the source's own words; no peak claimed unless the source says so
- Season“Bats fly out of Bat Cave in search of food most summer evenings, typically from late May through mid-September.”
Before you go
Located on exit 85 off I-40 in Grants, NM, the El Malpais Visitor Center is staffed by park rangers from the National Park Service.
Worth the drive
60 to 100 straight-line miles away
Valles Caldera 89 mi · Bandelier 96 mi
How we know
Every fact on this page, from these pages
- Sep 30Park ServiceOfficial NPS record for El Malpais National Monument (Codex round 22; saved under research/round22/points/)Source (opens National Park Service, El Malpais National Monument in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceOfficial NPS record for El Malpais National Monument (timing) (Codex round 22; saved under research/round22/points/)Source (opens National Park Service, El Malpais National Monument (timing) in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.