Rio Grande Gorge

Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center

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Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center - View of the Rio Grande River and Gorge

The Rio Grande Gorge and bridge were more impressive than I imagined. I was almost completely unprepared for this leg of the journey, so next destination was the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center to get more information. The first large sign on the outer wall of the visitor center details how the Rio Grande starts … Read more

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - Views of tall mountains in the distance

The scenic byway along US-64 south of Wheeler Peak was a great drive, and Taos is an interesting town but due to all the road work it wasn’t ideal to stop and walk around. So I kept driving a bit further northwest to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. There is a parking area but it … Read more