50 Things to See and Do in Northern New Mexico's Enchanted Circle. Mark D. Williams

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      50 THINGS

      TO SEE AND DO IN

      NORTHERN NEW MEXICO’S

      ENCHANTED

      CIRCLE

       MARK D. WILLIAMS &AMY BECKER WILLIAMS

      Text and photos © 2018 by Mark D. Williams and Amy Becker Williams

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2018943828

      ISBN 9781513261287 (paperback)

      ISBN 9781513261294 (hardbound)

      ISBN 9781513261300 (e-book)

      Edited by Michelle Blair and Olivia Ngai

      Indexed by Sheila Ryan

      Overview Map by Betsy Beier

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      CONTENTS

       INTRODUCTION

       The Enchanted Circle Mile by Mile

       The Enchanted Circle

       HIGH ROAD TO TAOS

       1 Journey to El Santuario de Chimayó

       2 Visit the San José de Gracia Church

       3 Step into history at San Francisco de Asís

       LOW ROAD TO TAOS

       4 Taste wine at local wineries

       5 Raft in Pilar

       6 Sightsee at Taos Junction Bridge

       7 Hike at the Taos Valley Overlook

       FROM TAOS TO QUESTA

       Taos

       8 Tour the Hacienda de los Martinez

       9 Walk Ledoux Street

       10 Explore Taos Plaza and Taos Downtown Historic District

       11 Shop at the Farmers Market

       12 View the Kit Carson House and Museum

       13 Dine at the Historic Taos Inn and Adobe Bar

       14 Visit the Governor Bent House and Museum

       15 Picnic in the Kit Carson Park and Historic Cemetery

       16 View art at the Fechin House

       17 Get inspired at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House

       18 Visit the Taos Pueblo

       19 Win big at Taos Mountain Casino

       20 Tour the Millicent Rogers Museum

       21 Side Trip: Relax at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Spa

       22 Marvel at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (High Bridge)

       23 Whitewater River Raft down the Rio Grande

       24 See Earthships at the Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters and Visitor Center

       25 Soak in the Manby and Black Rock Hot Springs

       26 Side Trip: Explore Arroyo Seco

       27 Fish the Rio Hondo

       28 Side Trip: Ski and snowboard at Taos Ski Valley

       29 Hike to Williams Lake

       30 Travel to the John Dunn Bridge

       31 Visit the D.H. Lawrence Ranch

       32 Fish the Red River Fish Hatchery

       FROM QUESTA TO RED RIVER

       Questa

       33 Visit St. Anthony’s Church

       34 Fish Eagle Rock Lake

       35 Side Trip: Hike at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area at Rio Grande del Norte Monument

       36 Side Trip: Fish at Valle Vidal

       FROM RED RIVER TO EAGLE NEST

       Red River

       37 Stroll down Main Street

       38 Explore Red River Ski & Summer Area

       39 Fish Red River

       40 Snowshoe at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area

       41 Wander in ghost town Elizabethtown

       FROM EAGLE NEST TO ANGEL FIRE

       Eagle Nest

       42 Boat at Eagle Nest Lake

       43 Side Trip: Discover the Old West in Cimarron

       FROM ANGEL FIRE TO TAOS

       Angel Fire

       44 Visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park

       45 Ski at the Angel Fire Resort

       46 Ride the summer gondola at the Resort

       47 Hit the trails at Angel Fire Bike Park

       48 Travel the Palo Flechado Pass

       49 Side Trip: Vacation at the Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

       50 Side Trip: Explore Las Vegas, New Mexico

       INDEX