Everything Chama is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Chama.
The longest highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America -- 64 miles built in 1880.
In 1967 Reies Lopez Tijerina raided this courthouse sparking NM's largest manhunt.
A thousand-foot volcanic gorge where the railroad runs on a ledge 600 feet above the creek.
Highest railroad pass in the US at 10015 feet. Snowfall can hit 500 inches.
24.6 miles of designated Wild and Scenic river through a 1500-foot sandstone canyon.
Sheer granite rising 2000+ feet exposing 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.
Holds water pumped through a 26-mile tunnel beneath the Continental Divide.
When the dam was completed in 1935 it flooded the largest town in Rio Arriba County.
8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
The longest highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America -- 64 miles built in 1880.
After the railroad arrived in 1880 Chama became a logging boomtown with sawmills.
Get ready to step back in time! This isn't just a scenic view; it's a portal to the age of steam. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, a narrow-gauge marvel, whisks you away on a journey that echoes the past. Imagine…
A thousand-foot volcanic gorge where the railroad runs on a ledge 600 feet above the creek.
Highest railroad pass in the US at 10015 feet. Snowfall can hit 500 inches.
Sheer granite rising 2000+ feet exposing 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.
In 1967 Reies Lopez Tijerina raided this courthouse sparking NM's largest manhunt.
Holds water pumped through a 26-mile tunnel beneath the Continental Divide.