The Zuni Mountains have big, open meadows and forested slopes with peaks up to 9,256 feet. Loads of trails, lots of camping, and, typically, there aren't many people. The scenery is vastly different than the red sandstone visible from I-40...when there is rain, it is unexpectedly green. 😍

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The Valle Vidal is a 100,000-acre mountain basin in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Geologically, there are two halves:
sedimentary sandstone, grassy valleys, and coal resources on the east side (Raton Basin edge), and steeper, uplifted volcanic and metamorphic terrain, with a history of gold mining on the west side.

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High Road to Taos, south of Chimayó . The High Road is a 105-mile scenic byway between Santa Fe and Taos, winding through Spanish colonial villages like Trampas and Truchas, with historic adobe churches, artisan studios, and spectacular mountain views.

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Sandia Peak, from the bluffs of the Rio Grande. 😍

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Road to the Taos Junction bridge. 🤩

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This is a beautiful, relaxing stroll along the East Fork of the Jemez River, perfect area to look for wildflowers from June - September. The stream flows in a rocky canyon (popular with rock climbers) in a deep conifer forest. The stream meanders through a series of open meadows. The trail goes for about 2 miles before climbing out of the canyon in a series of switchbacks.

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High Road to Taos. The overlook after the turnoff near Sipapu.

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