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Kasha-Katuwe Rocks
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Kasha-Katuwe Roots are in Parajito
Plateau, New Mexico. It was became a national monument on January 17,
2001. It was built to observe, study, and experience the geological
process that shapes the natural landscapes. It covers 4,114 acres.
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It is rich in pumice, ash, and tuff deposits. The light-colored, cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of explosive volcanic eruptions that occurred between six and seven million years ago. President Clinton declared it a national monument. Bluebirds live in the ponderosa pines nearby. |
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The monument is open
for day use only and may be closed by order of the Cochiti Tribal Governor.
A recreation trail leads up to a lookout point where the tent rocks
may be viewed from above.
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