Mesa Vista Motel
Travel Blogs from Raton
Taos, NM to Trinidad, CO
... out that I hate cattle grid especially on a bike. " Cattle grid is a type of obstacle used to prevent livestock, such as sheep, cattle, pigs, horses, or mules from passing along a road or railway which penetrates the fencing surrounding an enclosed piece of land"
I arrived in Trinidad, Co around 1630
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A divided day
Day 18 Taos New Mexico to Raton New Mexico 93.6 miles; 4902 ft climbing
It was a quiet breakfast as we are diminished in number but it seemed more leisurely – perhaps that's because we were cycling only (only!) 93 miles today. The temperature was minus 3 as we set off but with a 20 mile uphill opener, I thought I’d soon warm up. I did up to a point – my feet were still freezing at the top of the climb but, hey, ...
"You Mustn't Go Down to the End of Town...."
... as it was William Bent, the younger brother, who mostly lived there and ran the fort. Eventually, after the death of his brother, Charles, who was murdered in an uprising just two months after being named governor of New Mexico, and after the deaths of two of his Cheyenne wives (a third one still living), William dissolved the partnership with St. Vrain, and inherited the fort entirely. The U.S. government offered to buy the ...
July 1, 2012
We headed north this morning on I-25 through the southern end of the Santa Fe National Forest and then onto the rolling terrain to the east of the mountains. After about an hour and a half of driving we arrived at Fort Union National Park. The Fort was established in 1851 to protect the Santa Fe Trail and serve as a regional headquarters and supply depot for other forts in the area. ...
The Gnats Were Gnasty, but....
... of mine), but we did not get close enough to identify for sure. We also saw a place where ladybugs are massing (thanks the the ranger who alerted us to look out for it).
On the way in and out of the park, we saw Pronghorn Antelope (maybe 7 or 8 of them) and Mule Deer (one for sure, possibly two).
That was the tourism event for the day; afterward, we just drove on up to our next point of call.... (next entry)..
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Quality Inn
533 Clayton Rd., Raton | 2 star hotelfrom $78 -
Microtel Inn Raton
1640 Cedar Street, Raton | 2 star hotelfrom $70 -
Americas Best Value Inn Sands
300 Clayton Road, Raton | 2 star hotelfrom $66 -
Vermejo Park Ranch
P.O. Drawer E, Raton | Hotel -
Oasis
1445 S. Second St., Raton | Hotel
