Bobcat Pass is a mountain pass located in Taos County, New Mexico on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway.[1]

Geography

At 9,820 feet (2,990 m) in elevation, it is the highest mountain pass in New Mexico.[1][2] It is located on NM 38 between Eagle Nest, New Mexico[3] and Red River[2] on the boundary of the Carson National Forest.[1] The pass is the head of the Bobcat Creek, named for the frequency of the bobcat in the area.[4]

Description

Wildlife in the area include elk, which may be seen about 6 in the evening.[5] Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are available at the summit of the pass.[6]

Events

Events include:[7]

  • Moonlight Ski Tours on the Saturday before the full moon
  • Just Desserts Eat & Ski in late February - dessert stands are set up along a ski route
  • Christmas Luminaria Tour

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region (1990). Enchanted Circle and Valle Vidal Loop tours: Carson National Forest. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 9.
  2. 1 2 Laurence Parent (11 January 2011). Scenic Driving New Mexico, 3rd. Globe Pequot. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7627-6762-5.
  3. ↑ Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff (2011). Fodor's New Mexico. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-4000-0530-7.
  4. ↑ Robert Hixson Julyan (1 January 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
  5. ↑ Sharon Niederman (5 March 2012). Signs & Shrines: Spiritual Journeys Across New Mexico. Countryman Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-88150-908-3.
  6. ↑ Sharon Niederman (5 March 2012). Signs & Shrines: Spiritual Journeys Across New Mexico. Countryman Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-88150-908-3.
  7. ↑ Lonely Planet Southwest USA. Lonely Planet. 15 September 2010. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-74220-378-2.

36°42′10″N 105°20′40″W / 36.70278°N 105.34444°W / 36.70278; -105.34444

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