El Morro National Monument
Overview
El Morro National Monument is managed by National Park Service and is located near Pine Hill, New Mexico. Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popular campsite for hundreds of years. Here, ancestral Puebloans, Spanish, and American travelers carved over 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs. Make El Morro National Monument a stopping point on your travels.
Things to Do at El Morro National Monument
Recreation Activities
Popular activities at El Morro National Monument include:
Nearby Activities
- Camping
- Hiking
- Historic & Cultural Site
Plan Your Visit
Getting There
From Albuquerque, NM, or from the east: take Interstate 40 west to Grants. At exit 81, go south on Highway 53 for 42 miles to El Morro National Monument. From Flagstaff, AZ, or from the west: take Interstate 40 east to Gallup. At exit 20, go south on Highway 602 for about 31 miles. Turn east (left) onto Highway 53. El Morro is 25 more miles.
GPS Coordinates: 35.03895900000000, -108.34639799999999
Contact & Resources
Phone: (505) 783-4226
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