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Near the source of Malpais Spring is a moist, grassy area that's probably underwater during wetter periods

6416-malpais-spring.jpg I get excited when I discover this little stream; I'm close to the source of Malpais SpringThumbnailsThe stream from Malpais Spring is very shallow, so I try digging a hole deep enough to accommodate the end of my water filterI get excited when I discover this little stream; I'm close to the source of Malpais SpringThumbnailsThe stream from Malpais Spring is very shallow, so I try digging a hole deep enough to accommodate the end of my water filterI get excited when I discover this little stream; I'm close to the source of Malpais SpringThumbnailsThe stream from Malpais Spring is very shallow, so I try digging a hole deep enough to accommodate the end of my water filterI get excited when I discover this little stream; I'm close to the source of Malpais SpringThumbnailsThe stream from Malpais Spring is very shallow, so I try digging a hole deep enough to accommodate the end of my water filterI get excited when I discover this little stream; I'm close to the source of Malpais SpringThumbnailsThe stream from Malpais Spring is very shallow, so I try digging a hole deep enough to accommodate the end of my water filter

The water channel is stained a dark reddish-brown; must be a high mineral content in the water here.