El Malpais, Mt. Taylor, and the Zuni Mountains: A Hiking Guide and History (Coyote Books Series)

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Description

West central New Mexico offers one of the most diverse and fascinating landforms in the Southwest. Volcanic activity shaped the tortured landscape of El Malpais in the contemporary geologic past. The broad mass of Mount Taylor, an 11,389-foot volcano from another age, is the setting for a popular quadrathlon. And the gentle and park-like Zuni Mountains are perfect for hiking, biking, or a Sunday drive.

The three areas provide unique out of doors experiences made more accessible by Sherry Robinson’s El Malpais, Mt. Taylor, and the Zuni Mountains. Descriptions of hiking trails for each area include levels of difficulty, access, directions, photographs, and maps. Biking, skiing, caving, and auto tours are also included.

Learning about the natural history of this special place can only make stronger the experience, so Robinson provides descriptions of the geology, flora, and fauna of all three areas. She covers the region’s strange and little known history in lively and readable accounts that come with the Acoma, Zuni, Laguna, and Navajo people’s use of and relationship to the area.

Whether you are a hiking buff or history buff, an out of doors enthusiast or an armchair traveler, you can enjoy El Malpais, Mt. Taylor, and the Zuni Mountains.

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