Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a scenic geological area in New Mexico known for its striking cone-shaped rock formations, slot canyons, and hiking trails.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
national monument
protected area
accessPolicy day-use only
area approximately 4,645 acres
climate semi-arid
country United States
culturalAssociation Cochiti Pueblo
designatedBy Bill Clinton
designationDate January 17, 2001
ecosystem piñon-juniper woodland
semi-arid shrubland
fauna coyote
mule deer
various raptors
flora cottonwood trees in canyon bottoms
juniper
piñon pine
formedBy volcanic eruptions from the Jemez volcanic field
geologicalAge Miocene
hasTrail Cave Loop Trail
Slot Canyon Trail
Veterans Memorial Trail
hazard flash flooding in slot canyons
locatedIn New Mexico
Sandoval County, New Mexico
locatedOn Pajarito Plateau
east side of the Jemez Mountains
managingAgency Bureau of Land Management
maxElevation about 6,760 feet
minElevation about 5,570 feet
namedAfter Kasha-Katuwe (Keresan for "white cliffs")
nearestCity Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
linked to: Cochiti Pueblo

Santa Fe, New Mexico
notableFeature cone-shaped tent rock formations
hoodoo formations
slot canyons
steep-walled canyons
popularFor day hiking
geological sightseeing
photography
region Southwestern United States
rockType ash deposits
pumice
tuff
state New Mexico

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Sandoval County, New Mexico contains Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
Cochiti Pueblo near Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument