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Mountain range in Colorado and New Mexico, United States
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The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are a significant mountain range in New Mexico, United States that contains most of the state's highest peaks. The range extends from near Santa Fe in the south past Taos to the Colorado state line, and beyond into South Central Colorado, where it is known as the Sangre de Cristo Range. This guide covers features of the Sangre de Cristos in New Mexico that are of interest but are too dispersed to be covered in the guides for individual towns in the region. Two national forests, the Santa Fe National Forest and the Carson National Forest, mostly cover the southern and northern halves of the Sangre de Cristos, respectively.
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Is far and away the most famed of New Mexico's ski resorts, as well as its highest, located at the end of NM 150 above Taos. This can be a challenging hill for beginners, but the expert skier can have a fantastic time here.
Is a small ski area south of Taos along NM 518, and is a much more modest affair that bills itself as more family-oriented, with a cozy lodge and much more inexpensive lift tickets, although it's also less reliable for ski conditions given its lower elevation and has fewer offerings.
At the end of NM 475 above Santa Fe, is a major resort at a comfortably high elevation for good snow conditions.
For access information covering the west side of the range, see the guides on Taos and Santa Fe. Road access to towns and locations on the eastern slopes is via highways leading from Interstate 25 south of Raton.
Read in the guideMost numbered state and US highways in and near the mountains are on good paved road, although a few on the east side are gravel. Few passes cross the range that support highways.
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