Route information | |
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Maintained by Bureau of Land Management | |
Length | 24 mi (39 km) |
Restrictions | Type II byway |
Major junctions | |
From | East of San Antonio |
To | Near Socorro |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Counties | Socorro |
Highway system | |
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Quebradas Back Country Byway is both a State (July 31, 1998) and National (June 20, 1989) scenic byway, in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. [1]
With a length of about 24 miles, [2] the Quebradas Back Country Byway can be picked up in the north of southwestern New Mexico, near I-25, close to Socorro at the Escondida Exit. [3] The byway stretches over to the east and then down to U.S. 380 in the south. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy a variety of activities along the byway including hiking, photography, ATVing, rockhounding, and biking.
The byway is known for its geographical features such as the quebrada ( Spanish for 'break' / 'ravine'), which in New Mexico often refers in plural to the eroded escarpment of a plain or mesa. [4] Other features include badlands, fossils, [5] rhombohedral calcite crystals, [6] malachite, azurite and more. Interesting attractions are along the byway including the Ojo de Amado pool and Minas del Chupadero, which is an abandoned mining area including a mining shaft, adit, and several exploration pits. [7]
Route information | |
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Maintained by Bureau of Land Management | |
Length | 24 mi (39 km) |
Restrictions | Type II byway |
Major junctions | |
From | East of San Antonio |
To | Near Socorro |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Counties | Socorro |
Highway system | |
|
Quebradas Back Country Byway is both a State (July 31, 1998) and National (June 20, 1989) scenic byway, in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. [1]
With a length of about 24 miles, [2] the Quebradas Back Country Byway can be picked up in the north of southwestern New Mexico, near I-25, close to Socorro at the Escondida Exit. [3] The byway stretches over to the east and then down to U.S. 380 in the south. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy a variety of activities along the byway including hiking, photography, ATVing, rockhounding, and biking.
The byway is known for its geographical features such as the quebrada ( Spanish for 'break' / 'ravine'), which in New Mexico often refers in plural to the eroded escarpment of a plain or mesa. [4] Other features include badlands, fossils, [5] rhombohedral calcite crystals, [6] malachite, azurite and more. Interesting attractions are along the byway including the Ojo de Amado pool and Minas del Chupadero, which is an abandoned mining area including a mining shaft, adit, and several exploration pits. [7]