Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
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In 1967 Reies Lopez Tijerina raided this courthouse sparking NM's largest manhunt.
The longest highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America -- 64 miles built in 1880.
24.6 miles of designated Wild and Scenic river through a 1500-foot sandstone canyon.
A thousand-foot volcanic gorge where the railroad runs on a ledge 600 feet above the creek.
Highest railroad pass in the US at 10015 feet. Snowfall can hit 500 inches.
Sheer granite rising 2000+ feet exposing 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.
Holds water pumped through a 26-mile tunnel beneath the Continental Divide.
When the dam was completed in 1935 it flooded the largest town in Rio Arriba County.
Everything Near Tierra Amarilla
9 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid
· 0.8 mi · Things to Do
In 1967 Reies Lopez Tijerina raided this courthouse sparking NM's largest manhunt.
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Brazos Cliffs
· 4.6 mi · Things to Do
Sheer granite rising 2000+ feet exposing 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.
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Heron Lake
· 8.9 mi · Things to Do
Holds water pumped through a 26-mile tunnel beneath the Continental Divide.
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Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River
· 11.3 mi · Things to Do
24.6 miles of designated Wild and Scenic river through a 1500-foot sandstone canyon.
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El Vado Lake
· 12.2 mi · Things to Do
When the dam was completed in 1935 it flooded the largest town in Rio Arriba County.
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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
· 13.6 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…
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Chama Lumber Boom Site
· 13.7 mi · Things to Do
After the railroad arrived in 1880 Chama became a logging boomtown with sawmills.
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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
· 13.8 mi · Things to Do
The longest highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America -- 64 miles built in 1880.
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Toltec Gorge
· 17.9 mi · Things to Do
A thousand-foot volcanic gorge where the railroad runs on a ledge 600 feet above the creek.
