50 Things to See and Do in Northern New Mexico's Enchanted Circle

Mark D. Williams is a teacher and writer, prolific author, and has written hundreds of articles for magazines and newspapers, including Texas Sporting Journal, Backpacker, Dallas Morning News, Southwest Fly Fishing, ESPN, and more. Williams lives in Texas and has traveled the world, but he finds himself gravitating more and more toward New Mexico, where he has a second home in Taos. He spends much of the year there writing. Mark D. Williams is a teacher and writer, prolific author, and has written hundreds of articles for magazines and newspapers, including Texas Sporting Journal, Backpacker, Dallas Morning News, Southwest Fly Fishing, ESPN, and more. Williams lives in Texas and has traveled the world, but he finds himself gravitating more and more toward New Mexico, where he has a second home in Taos. He spends much of the year there writing. Amy Becker Williams is a writer, photographer, and teacher. She has published two books, and her work can also be found in the Amarillo Globe News, New Mexico Outdoors, Rocky Mountain Game and Fish, Examiner.com, and more. She has homes in Texas and New Mexico. Amy Becker Williams is a writer, photographer, and teacher. She has published two books, and her work can also be found in the Amarillo Globe News, New Mexico Outdoors, Rocky Mountain Game and Fish, Examiner.com, and more. She has homes in Texas and New Mexico.

• IntroductionHIGH ROAD TO TAOS1.Journey to El Santuario de Chimayó2.Visit the San José de Gracia Church3.Step into history at San Francisco de AsísLOW ROAD TO TAOS4.Taste wine at local wineries5.White-water raft in Pilar 6.Sightsee at the Taos Junction Bridge7.Hike at the Taos Valley OverlookFROM TAOS TO QUESTATaos8.Tour the Hacienda de los Martinez9.Walk Ledoux Street10.Explore Taos Plaza and Taos Downtown Historic District11.Shop at the Farmers Market12.View the Kit Carson House and Museum13.Dine at the Historic Taos Inn and Adobe Bar 14.Visit the Governor Bent House and Museum15.Picnic in the Kit Carson Park and Historic Cemetery16.View art at the Fechin House17.Get inspired at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House18.Visit the Taos Pueblo19.Win big at Taos Mountain Casino 20.Tour the Millicent Rogers Museum21.Relax at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Spa (side trip)22.Marvel at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (High Bridge)23.Whitewater River Raft down the Rio Grande24.See Earthships at the Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters and Visitor Center25.Soak in Manby and Black Rock Hot Springs26.Explore Arroyo Seco (side trip)27.Fish the Rio Hondo28.Travel to the John Dunn Bridge 29.Hike to Williams Lake 30.Ski and snowboard at Taos Ski Valley (side trip)31.Visit the D.H. Lawrence Ranch 32.Fish the Red River Fish HatcheryFROM QUESTA TO RED RIVERQuesta33.Visit St. Anthony’s Church34.Fish Eagle Rock Lake35.Hike at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area at Rio Grande Del Norte Monument (side trip)36.Fish at Valle Vidal (side trip)FROM RED RIVER TO EAGLE NESTRed River37.Stroll down Main Street38.Explore Red River Ski Area39.Fish Red River40.Snowshoe at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Area41.Wander in ghost town ElizabethtownFROM EAGLE NEST TO ANGEL FIREEagle Nest42.Boat around Eagle Nest Lake43.Discover the Old West in Cimarron (side trip) FROM ANGEL FIRE TO TAOSAngel Fire44.Visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park45.Ski at the Angel Fire Resort 46.Ride the summer gondola at the Resort47.Hit the trails at Angel Fire Bike Park 48.Travel the Palo Flechado Pass49.Vacation at the Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort (side trip)50.Explore Las Vegas (side trip)Index