Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - Taos Landmark
- Address: Taos, NM
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
TaosNM
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Details
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- The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge, the second highest in the United States, with a span of 1280 feet (two 300 foot-long approach spans with a 600 foot-long main center span) across the Rio Grande Gorge which runs 650 feet below. It was dedicated on September 10, 1965 and is... more on En.wikipedia.org
- This impressive bridge, west of the Taos airport, spans the Southwest's greatest river. At 650 feet above the canyon floor, it's one of America's highest bridges. If you can withstand the vertigo, it's interesting to come more than once, at different times of day, to observe how the changing ligh... more on Frommers
- It's a dizzying experience to see the Rio Grande 650 feet underfoot, where it flows at the bottom of an immense, steep rock canyon. In summer the reddish rocks dotted with green scrub contrast brilliantly with the blue sky, where you might see a hawk lazily floating in circles. The bridge is the ... more on Fodor's
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Made me dizzy
Wow, what an experience! We stayed in Santa Fe and took a day trip to Taos. We stopped at Taos Pueblo which I highly recommend. Then we drove to Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Driving over the bridge was breathtaking enough, but then we decided to walk over the bridge to get the best photos. It was har... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Directions
US 64, 10 miles west of Taos
US 64, 10 miles west of Taos
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Source: Wikipedia
| Nearby Hotels | Distance |
|---|---|
| Orinda | 3.1 Mi |
| The Historic Taos Inn | 2.9 Mi |
| Casa Gallina | 2.8 Mi |
| Hacienda del Sol | 2.8 Mi |
| Casa Europa Inn | 2.1 Mi |
| Inn on La Loma Plaza | 2.6 Mi |
| Nearby Restaurants | Distance |
|---|---|
| Adobe Bar | 2.9 Mi |
| Alley Cantina | 2.9 Mi |
| Orlando's New Mexican Caf��� | 1.7 Mi |
| Taos Pizza Out Back | 1.7 Mi |
| Bent Street Cafe & Deli | 2.9 Mi |
| World Cup | 2.9 Mi |
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