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Taos (/ t aʊ s /) is a town in Taos County, in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.Initially founded in 1615, it was intermittently occupied until its formal establishment in 1795 by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Chacón to act as fortified plaza and trading outpost for the neighboring Native American Taos Pueblo (the town's namesake) and Hispano ...
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census . Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding .
Eagle Nest Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States. The park is located outside Eagle Nest, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Taos. It was established on July 3, 2004. [1] Its main attraction is a 2,400-acre (9.7 km 2) lake which is popular for fishing and boating in the summer, and ice fishing and snowmobiling in the ...
Taos Plaza is a tourist destination with many shops displaying Northern New Mexico foods and cultural items, including products made in Taos, chile ristras, packaged food items, Southwestern jewelry, pottery, clothing, leather work, and Native American moccasins and drums.
At 9,820 feet (2,990 m) in elevation, it is the highest mountain pass in New Mexico. [1] [2] It is located on NM 38 between Eagle Nest, New Mexico [3] and Red River [2] on the boundary of the Carson National Forest. [1] The pass is the head of the Bobcat Creek, named for the frequency of the bobcat in the area. [4]
Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico has made several improvements and includes an ice rink, shops, a sledding area and the luxurious Blake Resort, named after the original family. “We have invested in ...
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" or the "High Bridge", [2] is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 feet (180 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the seventh highest bridge in the United States. [3]
Taos Valley mist in the morning, The Rio Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Taos Valley, also called Lower Taos Canyon, is a valley located in Taos County, New Mexico. [1] It is bounded by the Rio Grande Gorge; the deep ravine, or Arroyo Hondo, of the Rio Hondo; and the Taos Mountain range. [2]