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Pilar
Hwy 68 towards Taos from Santa Fe, NM
“In 1795 twenty-five families were granted land along the Rio Grande at Pilar, then known as Ciene’ guilla. The Battle of Cieneguilla was fought at Embudo Mountain near here in March 1854. A large force of Utes and Jicarilla Apaches inflicted heavy losses on sixty dragoons from Cantonment Burg’ win near Taos” - Roadside Marker at Pilar along Hwy 68.
Driving along Hwy 68 you will encounter the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center where there are lots of water rafting sports, hiking, camping, and geological exploring. The Visitor Center was closed when I visited but from the outside looks like a good resource.
SANGRE DE CHRISTO
“BLOOD OF CHRIST”
“From left to right along the eastern horizon, two of New Mexico’s highest mountain ranges are visible, the Truchas Range and the Santa Fe Range. Both are part of the Sangre de Christo Mountains of the Southern Rockies where glacier carved alpine peaks rise to elevations exceeding 13,000 feet.” - highway marker along Hwy 68.
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 erosional hill formed into a shrine along hwy 84/285/68
Mural along highway 84/285 in NM
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leafworks wrote this on November 10th, 2005 and filed it under Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Wandering |
