| Kasha-katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument |
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| iucn_category = III | image = US_Locator_Blank.svg | caption = | locator_x = 85 | locator_y = 107 | location = New Mexico , USA | nearest_city = Santa Fe, NM | lat_degrees = 35 | lat_minutes = 39 | lat_seconds = 85 | lat_direction = N | long_degrees = 106 | long_minutes = 24 | long_seconds = 70 | long_direction = W | area = 4,148 acres (16.78 km²) | established = January 17 , 2001 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = U.S. Bureau Of Land Management }} Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico , is a BLM managed site that was established as a U.S. National Monument by President Clinton in January 2001 shortly before leaving office. The area owes its remarkable geology to a layer of volcanic rock and ash that was deposited by a volcanic explosion. Over the millennia, water has eroded this layer creating canyons. The tent rocks themselves are Pumice and Tuff deposits that have been eroded into conical shapes due to the protection of their erosion-resistant caprocks. The monument is open for day use only and may be closed by order of the Cochiti Pueblo Tribal Governor. A recreation trail leads up to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. External link |