点评:The Rio Grande del Norte National Monument is a variety of many different experiences. The bridge on Highway 64 just north of Taos is one part. I drove over it unaware and could not believe my eyes! So worth a stop. It's simply stunning.
Secondly, just out of Questa, NM and about an hour from the adorable Red River ski and summer resort town, there is a visitor center with campgrounds and many, many trails, some very challenging and some easier. The two gorges of the Red River and the Rio Grande converge at the La Junta point. You can see it from the overlook but if you're a hiker, you can hike down to the confluence. If you hike down to the rivers, be aware you are going straight down and then up a gorge. The elevations are around 740-840 feet. Use poles, have appropriate footwear, a hat and lots of water.
Our latest hike was the Little Arsenic to the River Trail to the La Junta point where you can see the rivers and the gorges become one. Beautiful rushing water, birds singing, ponderosa pines, pinon trees, chamisa and flowers are still blooming even in September. There are shelters and primitive toilets where you can catch your breath. Many fish here as well in the cold, clear water.
Luckily, they held a Star Party while we were there, and I hope they get the Dark Skies designation they are going for. It was extremely informative and seeing the actual Milky Way and so many stars was a wonderful experience. Local amateur astrologists brought their telescopes so we could see stars and even the planet Saturn.
The campsites do not have hook-ups, however, there is water and bathrooms available.
翻译:北里奥格兰德国家纪念碑 (Rio Grande del Norte National Monument) 是各种不同体验的集合。陶斯以北 64 号公路上的桥是其中的一部分。我开车经过时没有意识到,简直不敢相信自己的眼睛!值得停下来看看。它简直令人惊叹。
其次,就在新墨西哥州奎斯塔 (Questa) 外,距离可爱的红河滑雪和避暑小镇约一小时车程的地方,有一个游客中心,里面有露营地和许多小径,有些非常具有挑战性,有些则比较容易。红河和格兰德河的两个峡谷在拉洪塔点汇合。您可以从观景台看到它,但如果您是徒步旅行者,您可以徒步下到汇合处。如果您徒步下到河边,请注意您将直接向下走,然后向上走峡谷。海拔高度约为 740-840 英尺。使用手杖,穿合适的鞋子,戴上帽子,并带上大量的水。
我们最近的一次徒步是从 Little Arsenic 到河边小径,到达 La Junta 点,在那里你可以看到河流和峡谷融为一体。美丽的湍急水流、鸟儿的歌唱、黄松、松树、chamisa 和鲜花即使在九月仍然盛开。这里有避难所和简陋的厕所,你可以在那里喘口气。这里还有许多鱼在冰冷清澈的水中。
幸运的是,我们在那里的时候他们举行了星空派对,我希望他们能获得他们想要的黑暗天空称号。它非常有教育意义,看到真正的银河系和这么多星星是一次美妙的体验。当地的业余占星家带着他们的望远镜,所以我们可以看到星星,甚至土星。
营地没有连接线,但是有水和浴室。