There are so many Adventuresome Things To Do

 

Lava Tubing in Malpais  (4 maps)


Be prepared, you might spend all day discovering and
 exploring lava tubes and cave entrances in the cairn-laden
 trails in El Malpais National Monument's Bandara Lava Flow.

     Big Tubes Guide   -   Big Tubes Photos   -   El Calderon

     Discover Big Tubes Earthcache  -  In and Under El Malpais

     Hiking & "Tubing"  Points of Interest

     Geocaching in the Big Tubes of Malpais

     The Virtual Lava Tube

 

Hiking

The Zuni-Acoma Trail is one of many ancient routes that connects the pueblos of Zuni and Acoma and has witnessed over 1000 years of human travel and use.  Many of the rock cairns and lava bridges built by the Ancestral Puebloans are still used to hike the route today. The linked brochure tells all about Zuni-Acoma Trail and how you can hike it.

     Offbeat New Mexico - El Malpais - The Badlands are Beautiful
     Zuni-Acoma Trail in El Malpais
     Chain of Craters Area, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
     From Chaco Canyon to Sky City
     El Malpais National Monument
     El Malpais National Conservation Area
     Narrows Rim Trail   La Ventana Arch
     Big Tubes     Lava Falls
     Junction Cave
     Photo Survey of El Malpais
     El Morro National Monument
     Ten Best Natural Wonders in New Mexico - Including El Morro
     Ramah Falls  -  Google Map  -  Photos
     El Malpais, Mt. Taylor, and the Zuni Mountains:
     A hiking guide and history - By Sherry Robinson
     Mount Sedgwick a Primer for the Zuni Mountains
     Pyramid Rock Trail Photos
     Gallup Area Hiking / Biking Trails
     Other Hiking Trails
     Brochures    
 
            photo credit - Linnea Thornton                                                                     
Saturdays - June 19 - Oct 2

The Ramah
Farmers’ Market

August Farmer's Beet Newsletter (5.6 MB)

 

Treasure Hunting in El Morro Valley
and the Zuni Mountains

Enjoy the excitement and adventure of "Treasure" Hunting (& hiding) in the Zuni Mountains - Geocaching: is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A geocacher hides a geocache "Treasure" anywhere in the world, pinpoints its location using GPS technology and then shares the geocache’s existence and location online at www.geocaching.com . Then anyone with a GPS unit can then try to locate the geocache.

100+ Treasures (geocaches) Hidden Around the Zuni's

 

Old School Gallery Events & Workshops
Newsletter

         Event Calendar            
Special Events              Workshops       
Community Events          Groups             

 

Music Beneath the Mesa
Outdoor Concerts at Inscription Rock Trading Co.

 
Annual El Morro Valley Pulaski Day
Parade and Polka Party

Photo credit - Kristi Davis

Almost never will you see a dinky little parade marching down lonely Highway 53 out in the middle of the desert, with the marchers waving 5 huge red & white Polish flags in the wind, the women dressed as happy Polish peasant maidens, and everyone smiling and waving profusely at the occasional bewildered motorist driving by (thinking what the hell was that?)  ... MORE

 

Zuni Pueblo

     Things to do in Zuni

     Zuni Pueblo Events Calendar

     www.zunitourism.com

     Experience Zuni Brochure

      The Zuni Way - Smithsonian Magazine

     Zuni Tour Guide Magazine

 

Visit the Hawikuh Ruins near Zuni

Hawikuh was a Zuni Pueblo on a hilltop, and one of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold (or Cibola), where Conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado believed  the streets were "Paved with Gold".   Ride a  Virtual "fly through" of the village as it appeared in 1540.  Go to the Zuni Visitor Center to arrange for a Guided Tour of the Ruins.

     Hawikuh Ruins - Wikipedia
     Hawikuh - National Park Service
     The Battle of Hawikuh at Cibola
 
Bandera Volcano and Ice Caves
 

 

 
 

Upcoming Community Events

  November 4, 5, 6
    (Thurs - Fri - Sat)
   8 PM - Tickets $12

Eden Gloria directs a local cast in the uproarious satire of Texas White Trash.  When she trips over her lovers wooden legs, Grandma Peggy meets her maker and now her family is showing up for her funeral.
This play is adult themed with adult language
   
More Info...
     Fiber Arts Festival - October 23, 2010
    New Mexico Tourism Dept - The Ancient Way Arts Trail
    EMAAC 4th Qtr Newsletter is online - See the events
    Ancient Way Cafe's October Gourmet Menu
   October Events Calendar is Now Online
   The Bookmobile Returns - November 3, 2010
 

Mountain Biking in the Zuni's

The Zuni Mountains are a beautiful place to explore by mountain bikes.   Take a ride on a mountain trail deep into the heart of the Zuni Mountain’s to ride the smooth flowing red rocks in the beautiful Cottonwood Canyon. The little black speck on the upper rocks is a mountain biker

     24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest  - June 19, 2010

     Zuni Mountain Trails         Other Biking Trails

     Gallup Area Hiking / Biking Trails

     Pyramid Rock Trail Photos

     Gallup Trails 2010

     Desert Tango - Mountain Biking Blog

     Zuni Mountains Trail Partnership

 
Camping & Picnicking
     El Morro RV Park & Cabins
     Campground at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
     El Morro National Monument Campground
     El Malpais - Joe Skeen Campground
     Cibola National Forest Campgrounds
     Red Rocks State Park
     Bluewater Lake State Park
     Vicinity Map (Zoom to +200%)
     * Bluewater Creek Picnic Area
     * Ojo Redonda Campground
     * Quaking Aspen Campground
     * McGaffey Lake Campground
     * Nutria Lake Campground

     * Accessible from Highway 53 on Forest Service Roads
 
       See Map

 

Canoeing on Ramah Lake - info


Photo Credit - Brian Leddy

 

Drum & Dance Circles

 

Ancient Way Healing Arts Center
 Old Traditions in a New Age

Redwulf, Standing Feather, Elizabeth Herron and the Ancient Way Cafe invite you to participate in a variety of Healing Arts Offerings:   Read Gallup Journey Article
  • Reiki Clinic - every Friday 8 am - noon

  • Community Drumming and Healing Circle
    1st and 3rd Sundays each month - 2:30 pm

  • Dream Tending - Tuesdays - 3 pm

Creating a sacred space to celebrate life
& strengthen our families and communities

Near the Ancient Way Cafe -  (505) 783-4612

Joël's Emporium

 

Area Wide Events

  Ramah Pioneer Days - Last Saturday in July

  Ramah Navajo Fair - Pinehill, NM - August 26th - 29th
  24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest - June 19, 2010
  Story in Gallup Journey Magazine
  "Road to Rich's" Annual Tie Dye Party & Bluegrass Festival
  Red Rock Balloon Rally
  Discover Navajo Nation - Events Calendar
  Zuni Pueblo Events Calendar
  Crownpoint Rug Auction  -  Magazine Article
  Ancient Way Arts Trail - Spring Festival - May 29, 30, 2010
  Grants Fire & Ice Bike Rally - July 15 to 18, 2010
  El Morro Theatre - Now Showing
  Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial - August 11 to 15, 2010
  Zuni - McKinley County Fair - Labor Day - Sept 2-6, 2010
  Cibola & McKinley Counties  Bi-County Fair
  Ancient Way Arts Trail - Fall Festival - October 2, 3, 2010
 

Zuni - McKinley County Fair
Labor Day- Sept 2-6, 2010

 
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary  -  On UTube -
The Howling Reporter Newsletter - Summer 2010
Howling Wolf Grill is now Open
Volunteer at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
 

 Guides & Maps

     Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center
     Gallup Area Travel Guides
     Go Gallup - Experience of a Lifetime
     Northwest Fiber Arts Trail  - All about Navajo Weaving
     Northwest New Mexico Tourism
     Desert USA's Guide to El Malpais National Monument
     Discover Navajo Nation
     Navajo Nation Scenic Byways Brochure
     Navajo Nation Map of Attractions
     Navajo Art
     Gallup New Mexico Attractions
     Red Rocks State Park
     New Mexico Map - PDF
     New Mexico Indian Country
     Cibola National Forest Map - PDF
     Places of Interest - Interactive Map
     Cibola County Satellite View Maps
     McKinley County Satellite View Maps
     Wikimapia - Selectable Map Types
 
El Morro Valley Realtors

     Nancy Dobbs - Sandia Peak Realty

     New Mexico Earth & Sky Realty, Inc.

 

El Morro Valley Travelers Lodgings

     Ancient Way Cabins & RV Park
     El Morro National Monument Campground
     Campground at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
     The Cimarron Rose Bed & Breakfast
     Cabin in the Woods - A Wilderness Experience
     Oso Vista Ranch - Retreats & Vacation Rentals
 
Please Email your suggestions for links to websites of local artists, attractions, points of interest, web journals, local history, happenings, etc.

  

 

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