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Hiking, fishing, scenic drives, cross-country and downhill skiing, camping and wildlife viewing are the recreational highlights of this forest's high desert grasslands, sagebrush mesas, pinyon-juniper woodlands, Ponderosa pine and spruce forests and alpine meadows.
The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway offers beautiful views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range east and north of Taos.
On U.S. 64, travelers view stunning fall foliage between the villages of Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla. The stark and colorful rock formations made famous by artist Georgia O'Keefe line the Chama River valley near Abiquiu on U.S. 84.
The Valle Vidal unit of the forest hosts a 2,000-head elk herd. Bighorn sheep are a common sight in the Pecos Wilderness shared between the Carson and Santa Fe national forests.
More than 300 miles of trails and four wilderness areas await hikers. Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico at 13,161 feet, lies within the Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area northeast of Taos.
In addition to unlimited backwoods camping, the forest has developed campgrounds.
Access to the forest is free, however a fee is charged to enter Duran Canyon.
Anglers can choose from more than 400 miles of mountain streams and numerous lakes.
The land has been continuously occupied by Native Americans for more than 900 years and is rich in cultural, historical and archaeological resources.
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