El Malpais National Monument

Lava Falls Guided Hike

Explore the incredibly young McCartys lava flow on the Lava Falls Trail with a ranger. Lava Falls Trail consists of a 1.1-mile loop trail marked by rock cairns. The entire hike is on young lava rock. Most of the flow is smooth, but there is some stepping up and down required. The Lava Falls Trailhead is located off of Highway 117, about 37 miles south of Grants.