Route 66 - Detour - New Mexico - El Morro NM
| Approach: | Grants, NM - Highway 53. The Visitor Centre is in Grants |
| Travel Time: | year around - in winter there may be restrictions |
| Fee: | no fees |
| Description: | The central element of the National Monuments is the Inscription rock, a giant rock formation, in the inscriptions of the Indian cultures are seen. From the big rock in the otherwise flat desert landscape, the name is derived from: a "morro" a prominent rock is called in Spanish. |
| Lodging: | Grants, NM |
| Website: | Website |
The El Morro National Monument is within easy reach of Grants from
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