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Written by Info provided by Red River Chamber of Commerce
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Friday, 25 September 2009 15:55 |
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Mile by Mile Tour Description*
*Distances given are approximate. Descriptions provided in Registration Packet.
0.0
Start
Red River Community House
8,750 ft.
12.4
25 Mile Loop Stoplight
Turn left on NM 522 to Taos
7,392 ft.
13.5
Rest Stop
Front Porch Deli - Questa
13.7
Red River Bridge - Questa
16.1
Red River Fish Hatchery
18.0
Top of Garrapata Ridge
8,100 ft.
22.0
D.H. Lawrence Marker
25.9
50 Mile Loop
Arroyo Hondo, lowest point of tour
6,813 ft.
26.9
Rest Stop
Arroyo Hondo
32.9
Stoplight
Continue straight to Taos
36.2
Stoplight Rest Stop
Kit Carson Rest Stop (Taos)
6,950 ft.
40.6
Stoplight
Taos Historical Plaza (turn left on to Hwy. 64)
57.1
Palo Flechado Rest Stop
9,101 ft.
8%-12% Downgrade and Sharp Turns!
*59.8
Stoplight
Angel Fire Junction (turn right to Hwy. 434)
67.2
Black Lake Rest Stop (U-turn back to Angel Fire)
73.6
Stoplight
Angel Fire Junction (turn right to Hwy. 64)
74.7
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
8,060 ft.
82.0
Eagle Nest (turn left on to Hwy. 64)
87.5
Mile post 24
Elizabeth Town
90.3
Rest Stop
Moreno Valley Ranch
96.0
Top of Bobcat Pass (Whew!)
9.820 ft.
97.8
Mile post 15
Start of 6%-8% downgrade (Watch for Rocks)
100
Tour Ends
Town Hall in Red River (You Made It!!!)
8,750 ft.
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 January 2010 23:30 |
