New Mexico El Malpais and Cebolla Wilderness

[frank]

We hiked for several days in 2 wilderness areas, near Grants, in Northwest New Mexico.  The Cebolla Wilderness and El Malpais National Monument are remote and rugged lands of incredible beauty and abundant pioneer and Anazasi ruins.  No formal trails
exist in the area so good compass navigation skills and/or GPS is recommended for non-locals.

View within El Malpais with Mount Taylor in background



View of settlers cabin ruins in El Malpais with Mount Taylor in background



Prehistoric Anazasi community ruins in Cebolla Wilderness with partial wall of a individual dwelling showing


Extensive Prehistoric Anazasi wall in the Cebolla Wilderness


Anazasi potsherd found in the Cebolla Wilderness:  Insert depicts ceramics ware with same feature 


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[Tim Abbott]

Looks like a neet place. Must have been a tough place to make a go of it though living back in the times those structures were built.

[Ira Runyan]

Nice shots..........