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DRIVES
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FAMOUS JEMEZ DRIVES
Cool Road Trips in the Jemez Mountains
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Published March 2021
Taking a scenic mountain drive is one of the most relaxing ways to explore the Jemez, and Famous Jemez Drives was designed to help do just that! Pick a drive from the 15 offered, turn to that drives' page, and find:
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Drive Features & Fun Stops, their distances from the Start point, total Drive Time, & Altitude Range.
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A Drive map, road conditions, 2WD vs. 4WD.
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Drive photos, directions, and drive specific notes (see example map page on right).
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Take a lunch, drinks and snacks. Go prepared - gas up, wear hats, check weather, and be alert to forest risks such as bears, washouts, elk, puddles, & bad weather. Enjoy and explore the Santa Fe National Forest Western Division (the Jemez) in an intimate and fun way:
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Wade in the streams, hike around the lakes
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See gorgeous canyons, mesas, tent rocks, & hoodoos
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View (don't touch) ancient ruins
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Hike a slot canyon, see a 60 foot waterfall
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This is your forest - ENJOY!