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Chama, New Mexico

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Things to Do in Chama

Everything Near Chama

8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad · Things to Do

    The longest highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America -- 64 miles built in 1880.

  • Chama Lumber Boom Site · 0.1 mi · Things to Do

    After the railroad arrived in 1880 Chama became a logging boomtown with sawmills.

  • Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Get ready to step back in time! This isn't just a scenic view; it's a portal to the age of steam. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, a narrow-gauge marvel, whisks you away on a journey that echoes the past. Imagine…

  • Toltec Gorge · 5.5 mi · Things to Do

    A thousand-foot volcanic gorge where the railroad runs on a ledge 600 feet above the creek.

  • Cumbres Pass Summit · 9.2 mi · Things to Do

    Highest railroad pass in the US at 10015 feet. Snowfall can hit 500 inches.

  • Brazos Cliffs · 10.7 mi · Things to Do

    Sheer granite rising 2000+ feet exposing 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.

  • Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid · 14.1 mi · Things to Do

    In 1967 Reies Lopez Tijerina raided this courthouse sparking NM's largest manhunt.

  • Heron Lake · 17.9 mi · Things to Do

    Holds water pumped through a 26-mile tunnel beneath the Continental Divide.

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