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Mile Marker 45
Highway to El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock
Until it was by-passed by the railroad in the 1880's, its waterhole made El Morro an important stop for travelers in the Acoma-Zuni region.  Numerous inscriptions carved in the sandstone date from the prehistoric, Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods in New Mexico's history.  An important example is Oņate's inscription, carved in 1605.

The Ice Caves are located at mile marker 61 and the El Malpais information center is at mile marker 63 (no photographs at this time)

July 2003

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