(Grants NM) El Malpaís (The Badlands) National Monument, where a vast 2,500 years old lava flow of 17 miles abuts sandstone formations and mountain forests, provided a variety of landscape vistas. A short drive on a gravel road took me to Sandstone Bluff rock formations. On one side you can walk along the base, but […]
(Red River NM) Explored Red River Canyon in search of fall colors starting from Questa. Just outside of town was my first glimpse. I stopped for some photos, and waited for the sun to peak through the clouds. On the way up, I was lucky enough to find a few pull-outs to get photos […]
(Questa NM) Near the town of Questa was Wild Rivers Recreation Area, part of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument. It features the confluence of the Río Grande and Red River gorges viewed from atop a mesa. There were hiking trails along the gorges, and a couple went down to the rivers. I chose […]