The Tent Rocks

The Pueblo de Cochiti refer to these geological formations as the Kasha Katuwe or White Cliffs.  Now commonly called the “Tent Rocks”.  The cone shape rocks are the result of volcanic eruptions some 6-7 million years ago, but who’s counting.  These eruptions left pumices and ash deposits up to 1000 feet thick. Wind and erosion not only created these conical shapes but also the slot canyons below. […]