El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Beautiful Scenic Tour Through The Wonder
Country In Northern Part OF NeuO Mexico
Some of the Finest Scenery
in America Encountered;
Fishing is Plentiful.

n ANITA F'E, y ", July 2L-Com-
plotting the wonderful mountain
- journey from Las Vegas through
Ao.a valley 10 Taos; around the
splendid 100 mile circle drive through
Red River and out through the can
yon OF the Rio Grande 10 santa Fe.
motor tourist who has driven his car
through almost all North America.
called at the office OF the state pub
LEFTY bureau here this week. He was
euth uSlaSLlc- as are all who have
made the journey through this little
known wonderland of northern New
Mexico Its braciuE sumner climate,
Its r-SninE streams, its historic monu-
meuts and prehistoric relics. and par
trcularly its scenery had impressed
him deeply.
There is nothing finer in America
and little that can equal the scenery
or this region, he said. and l shall
come again next summer 10 spend
more time in your unspoiled play
ground In this journey OF 400 miles
We met less than one car TO every
ten miles and OF these probably nine
out or ten were foreign cars. I am
told there are 1900 licensed auto
mobiles in New Mexico. There is more
tonic more rest and real recreation in
the journey through this northern
New Mexico mountain land than in
any seaside resort 1 have ever visited,
and have tried them all"
The journey TO and through the
Taos country. including the magnifi-
cent hundred miles Of sky line driving
through Questa. Red River and Eliza
DethtOwn. a circle around the snow
clad heights Of Wheeler's peak. can
be made with ease by automobile
within q week. starting from any
point In New Mexico The region
may be reached from the north and
Is Ha Pa con inc
I TO Clmarron, thense through Cimar-
Z ron canyon with its massive palisades
T 70 We park, across Moreno valley
and into Taos.
II may be made from the east
through Las Vegas. thence TO and
! through the Nora valley. at this sea
son colOred like a brilliant canvas
{ thence over the top Of the range along
= miles Of rushing trout streams.
/ the Rio Pueblo. the little Rio Graude
and their tributaries and into Taos
Il may be made from the south and
/ west through Santa Fe. The Journey
/ from santa Fe 70 Taos IS five hours
D OF easy automobile driving. More than
. half the distance is through the can
] yOn Of the Rio Grande and along a
river that flows strong and crystal
I clear.
Nearly all the west has read Of
/ TOas, its romantic history. its pic
/ turesque Pueblo village and people.
4 These are now being made world IA
+. nous by the group OF noted artists
. who have settled there Yet Few rtao-
I pie. even New Mexicans. aside ron,
4 those living in Taos county have
actually seen these things Not one
half that number have made the trim
on from Taos to Red River and over
. the splendid eight levels OF switch
back highway built by the United
States forest service and known as
|. Red River hill From Taos the road
| leads across sage covered mesas and
q D. "a
|. Questa. where IN narrow valley an
ancient Spanish water wheel is grind
ing grain today Just as IL did two
centuries ago
Leaving Questa the road pIunges
headfirst into Red River canyon.
climbing right up the canyon wall for
some distance. with a sheer drOp OF
as much as a hundred feet 10 the
river. at times. and with bare rock
walls towering five hundred feet or
more on either side
At almost every turn vistas oDen
cf pine clad slopes blending into rock
barrens and on up into cleaning
SnoWfieIds. The road. after 1pavf- e
Red River canyon. uurolls through a
clean forest Of massive pines until ir
enters the old town OF Red River Vou
have seen in motion pictures the
typical mining town Of roman
Red River must have been the orig
lnal Of all Of these. Once # boosted
80 saloons There are none now. The
gold ores no longer pay and transpor-
tation still IS lacking to take out the
wealth Of copner ores. There viii be
no more roaring boom days for Red
River. but much solid prosperity is
just ahead Of It.
After leaving the old mining camp
the road climbs quickly from 5000 20
10000 feet. most Of the climb being bv
means Of the eight winding levels OF
the Red River hill II is nine miles
or the best highway. commanding The
most MAGNIFICENT scenery I'm the
whole southwest. Words nor nuoFo-
graphs can convey an adequate inn
preston u TIE wonderful nanorama