Wandering Among the Lava Flows
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Wandering Among the Lava Flows. Malpais Nature Trail, Valley of Fires Recreation Area, Lincoln Co., New Mexico
Image taken:
03/09/2013
by: Mark Leo-Russell
©
2013
Image courtesy of Mark Leo-Russell for use by the NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. All other rights and use restricted.
Longitude: -105.92294991
Latitude: 33.6830676378
(WGS 84 or NAD 83)
About this image
The Malpais Nature Trail in the Valley of Fires Recreation Area winds its way through 5000 year-old basaltic lava flows in the northern part of the Tularosa Basin just west of Carrizozo, New Mexico. Pahoehoe (smooth, ropy-like surface) and A'a (broken sharp blocky surface) flows are found along the trail. The lava flows here are among the youngest in the continential United States and the largest in the state covering an area of 125 sq miles (32,375 hectares).
Camera Details
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Exposure: 31.2 mm f/4.0 1/250 sec ISO 100.
Image posted: 05-31-2023