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September 29th 2009
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On my west coast trip I stopped at Madrid NM and was told by a local that this was a must ride. He was right. Its a 14 mile road that takes you to the top of a local mountain. The only way off is to turn around and come back down. The road is a lot of tight twisties and real fun. It smelled great! In the 14 miles you climb 10K feet to an elevation of 10621 ft. 23 miles south of Madrid on Hwy 14 or 3 miles north of I-40 on Hwy 14 is the entrance to the byway. The top is at coordinates are N 35 12.632' W 106 26.958' . The pictures will tell you how beautiful it is. Nothing else for me to say.
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The views were awesome.The views were awesome.
The views were awesome.
They were vastThey were vast
They were vast
Could see for miles!Could see for miles!
Could see for miles!
The Sign is the shape of NM is that cute or what?The Sign is the shape of NM is that cute or what?
The Sign is the shape of NM is that cute or what?
Yep more,Yep more,
Yep more,
and more,and more,
and more,
and more,and more,
and more,
getting some color, getting some color,
getting some color,
and yet more.and yet more.
and yet more.
One of the Hwy signsOne of the Hwy signs
One of the Hwy signs
Wish I was here earlier in the day.Wish I was here earlier in the day.
Wish I was here earlier in the day.
don't look very twistydon't look very twisty
don't look very twisty
at the topat the top
at the top
There was a building but I don't think it was manned.
Antenna Mountain on the topAntenna Mountain on the top
Antenna Mountain on the top
My GPS stopped working at the top.. I figured this might have caused some interference.
More views, More views,
More views,
Pretty, even the rocks.Pretty, even the rocks.
Pretty, even the rocks.






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