The best things to do in Taos, New Mexico, in two days


Taos Bridge (Taos/Pilar, 1965) Structurae

The gorge bridge is a place where a group of rugged individualists sell their goods in a setting of astonishing natural beauty. There is no formal regulation, the vending is a free as the nature that surrounds it. It is open to anyone but not for everyone. The weather can be harsh.


Taos Bridge (Taos/Pilar, 1965) Structurae

Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera, left, and deputy Joseph Apodaca rest during a March, 2023 operation to recover the body of man who jumped to his death from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge two days earlier. NATHAN BURTON/Taos News file photo Updated Jan. 2, 2024 at 6:35 p.m. Correction appended.


The best things to do in Taos, New Mexico, in two days

Nestled along the banks of the mighty Río Grande, hundreds of feet deep inside the towering walls of the Gorge, Orilla Verde ("green banks") straddles the river for several miles south of Taos Junction Bridge.


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Located on Route 64 approximately 10 miles outside of Taos, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is at once a practical work of civil engineering and an aesthetic commentary on its dramatic geologic site. The narrow but deep Rio Grande Gorge extends 100 miles north from Embudo into Colorado. It remained a historically impassible barrier to east-west.


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From left: Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera and deputies Teodoro Flores and Joseph Apodaca cross the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge as they begin their recovery mission early Wednesday (March 15). Nathan Burton


Taos Bridge (Taos/Pilar, 1965) Structurae

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait.


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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge spans 1,280 feet with a 600-foot center span. However, the height is a bit of a controversy. In 1967 when the bridge made it on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge was 650 feet above the river. However, in 2010, the Highest Bridges Web Site remeasured the height, and the resulting.


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Just Park & Hike. To get to the Rio Grande Gorge West Rim Trailhead, drive northwest from Taos on US-64. It's pretty much a straight shot, just hang left four miles out of town to avoid ending up on NM-522. After you cross the Gorge Bridge itself, pull into the rest area on the left.


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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in Taos is the second highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System. Its spectacular views make it a must-see in Taos!


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Construction Industry A man jumped to his death from the Río Grande Gorge Bridge mid-afternoon Tuesday (March 14), marking the first suicide to be recorded at the scenic landmark since 2021, according


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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is located along U.S. Highway 64, about 12 miles west of Taos. Google Maps For a fascinating perspective of the stunning Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, watch the brief drone video below: Please note: The parking lot and rest area are located on the west side of the bridge, which leads to a paved walkway.


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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 tenth highest bridge in the United States. [3] Construction


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This is the new Taos Gorge Bridge Vendors Site. The old site was made in reaction to the eviction of the vendors from the easements on the east side of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in December of 2012. It chronicled the move to the west side of the gorge and the convoluted politics between the vendors, state highway department and US Bureau of.


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Parking on West side of bridge and bathroom facilities. Walkways on both sides of the bridge over a deep gorge. Not much shade so take your hats and water. There were locals selling all kinds of stuff out of their vehicles around the parking lot. Note the dust devil in the photos. Written July 11, 2012.


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Getting to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. From Taos, drive north on US-64W. After about 4 miles, turn left to stay on US-64W (this turn is not quite 40 miles south of the Colorado border). A green road sign will fairly quickly tell you that the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is in 7 miles. Per Google, the bridge is 7.5 miles from the intersection.


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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, or the "Gorge Bridge" is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) Northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 ft above the Rio Grande, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States. The bridge was started in 1963 and completed in 1965.