Rio Grande Gorge - Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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One of the most breathtaking views in New Mexico is the Rio Grande Gorge. The canyon is a geological formation in northern New Mexico where the Rio Grande River flows through a tectonic fissure. The approximately 50-mile (80-kilometer) gorge extends from northwest to southwest of Taos, New Mexico, through the basalt flows of the Taos Plateau volcanic region, beginning near the Colorado border. Just south of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, which spans the gorge 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Taos, the gorge depth is 800 feet (240 meters).
The Sangre de Cristos (east of Rio Grande Gorge), Spanish for "blood of Christ," is the central mountain range in northern New Mexico. The term alpenglow refers to the snow-covered mountains turning pink in the evening light. The mountain range, which begins in Colorado and finishes in Santa Fe, is the Rocky Mountains' southernmost sub-range.
The Sangre de Cristos (east of Rio Grande Gorge), Spanish for "blood of Christ," is the central mountain range in northern New Mexico. The term alpenglow refers to the snow-covered mountains turning pink in the evening light. The mountain range, which begins in Colorado and finishes in Santa Fe, is the Rocky Mountains' southernmost sub-range.