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Looking west towards Cuba The Jemez Mountain Trail turns rustic on this gravel section near Fenton Lake State Park. New Mexico State Road 126 (NM 126) is a 39.654-mile-long (63.817 km) state highway in New Mexico, United States. NM 126's western terminus is in the small town of Cuba, at U.S. Route 550 (US 550).
Census-designated places within the Jemez Mountains include Jemez Springs and Jemez Pueblo (referred to as Walatowa in Towa [22]). Jemez Springs is a small town with a population of 198 according to the 2020 census. [23] In the Jemez Pueblo, more than 90% of around 3400 members speak the Towa language. [24]
NM 501 is part of the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway. [2] Note that the cited reference erroneously describes this segment as highway 502 , not 501 , in conflict with reference 1. NM 502 is a related but distinct highway that runs east from Los Alamos to a junction with NM 4 and then to the town of Pojoaque .
New Mexico State Road 4 (NM 4) is a 67.946-mile-long (109.348 km) state highway in Sandoval, Los Alamos, and Santa Fe counties in New Mexico, United States.It is significant as the main access route (in conjunction with NM 501 and NM 502) connecting the remote town of Los Alamos, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Bandelier National Monument to other, more major highways in New Mexico.
State Road 485 (NM 485) is a 3.9-mile-long (6.3 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 485's southern terminus is near the small town of Jemez Pueblo , at NM 4 . The route passes through land belonging to the pueblo near the Nacimiento Mountains and follows the canyon of the Rio Guadalupe until the pavement ends.
The mountain is sacred to many of the Puebloan peoples of New Mexico, who traditionally regarded it as the "center of all." Much of it lies within the territory of the Santa Clara Pueblo . Access by hikers, hunters, and others, is correspondingly limited, although the summit can be reached via public lands on the north side.
There is an overlook at the end of the trail. The Jemez Falls Campground is located at an elevation of 7,880 feet above sea level. Campers should come prepared for warm days and cooler nights. [1] The East Fork of the Jemez River is in close proximity to the campground. Because of this, it also offers nice fishing and whitewater kayaking. [2]
Pages in category "Jemez Mountains" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... New Mexico State Road 126; New Mexico State Road 485;