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template: byway.jade
id: "2082"
name: Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
distance: "84"
duration: 4 hours
description: "Take off from Taos, and enjoy the Alpine meadows, scenic vistas and breathtaking views of the northern New Mexico Mountains."
contact: "**Questa Ranger District**  \n 505-586-0520  \n\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/carson/"
    name: Carson National Forest
  - url: "http://enchantedcircle.org"
    name: "Enchanted Circle, New Mexico"
  - url: "http://www.newmexico.org/parks-and-byways/#article75714"
    name: Enhanted Circle Scenic Byway
designations: 
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - "New Mexico Scenic & Historic Byway"
states: 
  - NM
ll: 
  - -105.67459090909091
  - 36.56215454545455
bounds: 
  - - -105.67459090909091
    - 36.36635454545455
  - - -105.26381818181818
    - 36.712036363636365

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<p>This winding route takes you through some of the most beautiful areas of Northern New Mexico. View alpine valleys, wild flowers, clear blue lakes, evergreen forests, and historic western communities. The route circles the state's highest mountain, Wheeler Peak.</p>
