El Malpais National Monument Located in Grants, NM TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Lava flows, and Mount Taylor in the distance. Reine Wonite IN BRIEF El Malpais National Monument and Conservation Area was established in 1987 and is a relative newcomer to the National Park System. This monument preserves 114, 277 acres of which 109, 260 acres are federal ...