BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT

This is one of the most spectacular remnants of the Anasazi, ancestors of today’s Pueblo Indians, who settled in the canyon a millennium ago. There is a small museum in the visitor center with exhibits on the area’s cultures and artifacts, along with a snack bar and picnic tables.

ECHO AMPHITHEATER & GHOST RANCH

This National Forest Service facility includes a short hiking trail, a picnic area and camping site. The curve of this rock formation forms a natural amphitheater and creates everlasting echos.

ENCHANTED CIRCLE SCENIC BYWAY

The most popular day trip in Northern New Mexico is the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway. Circling Wheeler Peak, this 84-mile trip connects Eagle Nest, Angel Fire, Taos, and Red River. The drive offers spectacular scenery of the back country and mountains, offering a peek at New Mexico's history.

THE HIGH ROAD TO TAOS

Pressing into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains this route is the most scenic between Santa Fe and Taos. The small, isolated mountain towns sprinkled along the way retain the flavor of the early Spanish settlers who came here four centuries ago.

TAOS HISTORIC MUSEUMS

The Hacienda de los Martinez is one of the few northern New Mexico style houses remaining in the Southwest. The Kit Carson Home was home to a famous frontiersman from 1843 to 1868 and the Millicent Rogers Museum houses one of the Southwest's most important regional collections.