Quebradas Back Country Byway
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. Route. With a length of about 24 miles, 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. 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. Features. The byway is known for its geographical features such as the (), which in New Mexico often refers in plural to the eroded escarpment of a plain or mesa. Other features include badlands, fossils, rhombohedral calcite crystals, malachite, azurite and more. Interesting attractions are along the byway including the pool and , which is an abandoned mining area including a mining shaft, adit, and several exploration pits.