Bobcat Pass

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

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

[Region_p._9-1] United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region (1990). Enchanted Circle and Valle Vidal Loop tours: Carson National Forest. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 9.

[Parent_p._10-2] 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.

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