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template: byway.jade
id: "2081"
name: Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
distance: "12.3"
duration: "1 hour, including stops at overlooks."
description: "The Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway follows the Rio Grande Gorge in the north-central area of New Mexico, near the village of Questa."
contact: "**Taos Field Office**\r\n575-758-8851"
path: "idg_FtaocSHrh@c@|C_AtBk@j@sBfA_n@EcAp@_BxAkAjCOvE?~Ew@zMOfAk@|AoIzKuBzEuHrMeCtFyArDyAfEwAdDyChG_A~A}NdUo@h@_DlAqBpAaAtAc@dAiAtEUfBc@bBiBtE}@xE{@hHc@nOErPYjU]vBhAdUNj^dB|M`A`Z~AzRdAfJlDvMd@hFxBfChEnAhCrAtFx@vKZrKlEzFp@tGjBh@?pAxCpAf@bEqAhAdCt@dAhAzAvAvAfJtHbG~GfCfBhExBpFhGlDvCjAr@rAd@l@FbEGZLpBxAbClAnGxBvEpAlBLnC?fBVjA^zDbBpKrFh@h@jA`Dx@l@zCj@rHFbADtAXf@r@xAzEt@v@\\JxB?z@L`CxAtA^xEPpDf@vBPj@?vDe@bA@bE|@~Al@h@j@xFpI`AhAtAx@xA^fC?xAKxHmBtCe@nBVfDtB~@^hCXhEX~@PzAj@dBx@vJfHhBt@`Ep@~DhBvBnA`EfEn@`ATfABvBV~@RXrBtB|Bv@n@j@vC|FnA|A|EtB|LxEzDdC^F|AG~@QbDgBj@IhBVx@BjCq@`AkAVaBDgAHu@X{@h@}@tCoC^q@^iARqAEwBDaA^mAHs@Iw@s@_CEa@C]PgC?oBs@sE^_NRoA`BaE`@qAJ_BCaDHc@Nc@xAoBL]nANrA?~@ShAy@`FeGnAgAZE`BPdAA~KyObI{GbCmDr@g@bBYbFTbA[hBsAhCwA|C{@zIT|DGh@JxFrBlDTnPRbCVdOxE|HxBv@ZrCjDp@`@fARrBa@j@y@f@uBA}C_AgCiFwGeC}HmCuDyA}@wCcAcDUwDj@cDZsCq@wNmKYK{Df@iKT{DbAuCbAeBUwGaCqGcA_FH_Bf@mCzAmCtB_BnA_BtA{B~FmEzJqBvB{Cj@iBx@gBPm@Qp@nIBtJ_@rC{CbFq@fHkBjAVB"
websites: 
  - url: "http://www.nm.blm.gov"
    name: "BLM - New Mexico/Kansas/Texas/Oklahoma State Office"
  - url: "http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/wild_rivers_byway.html"
    name: Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway (BLM)
  - url: "http://www.newmexico.org/parks-and-byways/#article75714"
    name: Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway (NM Tourism)
designations: 
  - BLM Back Country Byway
  - State Scenic Backway
states: 
  - NM
ll: 
  - -105.59530599999994
  - 36.74197000000004
bounds: 
  - - -105.70272099999994
    - 36.66025200000007
  - - -105.59530599999994
    - 36.766485000000046

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<p>This Back Country Scenic Byway follows the Rio Grande Gorge. The
Sangre De Cristo mountains to the east and volcanic mountains to
the west add beautiful variety to the countryside. The Gorge
plunges 800 feet at its deepest point and gapes up to a mile across
at its widest point. Trails lead down into the Gorge where the
adventurous can explore. One can also stay topside and explore
nature's wonders there.</p>