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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in Taos is the second highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System. Its spectacular views make it a must-see in Taos!
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge See all things to do Rio Grande Gorge Bridge 4.5 3,689 reviews #2 of 98 things to do in Taos Bridges Write a review What people are saying By Linenminnesota " Worth the stop! " Oct 2022 Drove to the west side and there were paved parking spots, vendors, clean restrooms, picnic shelters and areas to vie.
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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" or the "High Bridge", [2] is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 feet (180 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States. [3] Construction
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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is located along U.S. Highway 64, about 12 miles west of Taos. Google Maps For a fascinating perspective of the stunning Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, watch the brief drone video below: Please note: The parking lot and rest area are located on the west side of the bridge, which leads to a paved walkway.
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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, or the "Gorge Bridge" is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) Northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 ft above the Rio Grande, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States. The bridge was started in 1963 and completed in 1965.
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Just Park & Hike. To get to the Rio Grande Gorge West Rim Trailhead, drive northwest from Taos on US-64. It's pretty much a straight shot, just hang left four miles out of town to avoid ending up on NM-522. After you cross the Gorge Bridge itself, pull into the rest area on the left.
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The gorge bridge is a place where a group of rugged individualists sell their goods in a setting of astonishing natural beauty. There is no formal regulation, the vending is a free as the nature that surrounds it. It is open to anyone but not for everyone. The weather can be harsh.
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Parking on West side of bridge and bathroom facilities. Walkways on both sides of the bridge over a deep gorge. Not much shade so take your hats and water. There were locals selling all kinds of stuff out of their vehicles around the parking lot. Note the dust devil in the photos. Written July 11, 2012.
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Located on Route 64 approximately 10 miles outside of Taos, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is at once a practical work of civil engineering and an aesthetic commentary on its dramatic geologic site. The narrow but deep Rio Grande Gorge extends 100 miles north from Embudo into Colorado. It remained a historically impassible barrier to east-west.
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#23 of 144 things to do in Taos County Geologic Formations Closed now 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Write a review About This 800-foot-deep gorge in northern New Mexico offers exciting whitewater rafting, hiking trails around the rim and observation platforms with spectacular views of the winding river below. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera, left, and deputy Joseph Apodaca rest during a March, 2023 operation to recover the body of man who jumped to his death from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge two days earlier. NATHAN BURTON/Taos News file photo Updated Jan. 2, 2024 at 6:35 p.m. Correction appended.
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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge spans 1,280 feet with a 600-foot center span. However, the height is a bit of a controversy. In 1967 when the bridge made it on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge was 650 feet above the river. However, in 2010, the Highest Bridges Web Site remeasured the height, and the resulting.
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Nestled along the banks of the mighty Rรญo Grande, hundreds of feet deep inside the towering walls of the Gorge, Orilla Verde ("green banks") straddles the river for several miles south of Taos Junction Bridge.
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Getting to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. From Taos, drive north on US-64W. After about 4 miles, turn left to stay on US-64W (this turn is not quite 40 miles south of the Colorado border). A green road sign will fairly quickly tell you that the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is in 7 miles. Per Google, the bridge is 7.5 miles from the intersection.
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From left: Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera and deputies Teodoro Flores and Joseph Apodaca cross the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge as they begin their recovery mission early Wednesday (March 15). Nathan Burton