The Indian part of this national monument's name stands for white cliffs. What gives the monument the rest of its name are peculiarly eroded cliffs, cone or tent-like spires, sometimes called hoodoos. The rocks are of volcanic origin, made of ancient pumice and tuff, with the top layer of a harder cap-rock, protecting the columns underneath.
The monument is about 50 miles to the north from Albuquerque A scenic 1.5 mile trail winds its way from the parking lot to and through a slot canyon, and then climbs steeply up a hillside to gain some 600 feet to reach the top of a mesa, giving visitors views of the tent rocks from above and also of the surrounding New Mexico landscape.
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| Narrows of the sky | Tent rocks | Tents and a tree in BW | Precarious pine | Contrail | Irina |
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| Shadows | Slot canyon | Strata | Slot canyon | Cave Loop scenery | Hoodoo with a view |
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