The Field Atlas
0/363Volcanic chapter · 35.00° N · 107.89° W
A sandstone window standing over a black lava sea. The bad country — El Malpais — is young basalt against old cliff.
La Ventana is one of New Mexico’s largest arches. The flow at its feet is only a few thousand years old. Sandstone Bluffs look over the same black sea.
A private leaf
Instant paper, this copy only. Write on the white — a line the walk still owes you.
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Opening the leaf…
Onward
The nearest plates, by the miles.
El Malpais15 miles · New MexicoCCLXXIX
Cabezon Peak61 miles · New MexicoCXVIII
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah80 miles · New MexicoCXIV
Bisti / De-Na-Zin90 miles · New MexicoCXXIII
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks95 miles · New MexicoCXIII
Valles Caldera99 miles · New MexicoCXIX
Blue Mesa106 miles · ArizonaLXIV
Painted Desert107 miles · ArizonaCCXLVolcanic chapter
Other US volcanic plates. See all volcanic destinations in the USA
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