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'''[http://www.eaglenest.org/ Eagle Nest]''' is a small town in [[North Central New Mexico]].
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'''[http://www.eaglenest.org/ Eagle Nest]''' is a small town in [[North Central New Mexico
]]. Sitting in the Moreno Valley on the east side of the [[Sangre de Cristo Mountains]], the town is situated on the edge of Eagle Nest Lake, on the Enchanted Circle scenic drive east of [[Taos
]].
==Get in==
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Eagle Nest sits at the intersection of US 64 and NM 38, about an hour's drive east of Taos along a winding mountain road past the ski resort of [[Angel Fire]]. US 64 continues east through another set of mountains to the towns of [[Cimarron]] and [[Raton]] in [[Northeast New Mexico]], while NM 38 continues northwest to the ski town of [[Red River]], about half an hour's drive from Eagle Nest.
==Get around==
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==See==
==See==
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Cimarron
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A narrow forested canyon along US 64 east of town, offering lovely views, camping, fly fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing.
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42 Marina Way
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visitor center located off US 64 south of town
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| content=Open to fishing, boating, camping, hiking and wildlife viewing, as well as just general sightseeing. The visitor center offers plenty of good information on the area.
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| content=Just
beyond
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limits
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the
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lies a photogenic
mountain
ghost town abandoned since the 1930s.
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| content=Just
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NM
38
lies a photogenic ghost town abandoned since the 1930s.
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==Do==
==Do==
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'''Fishing''' on
'''Eagle Nest Lake'''
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*'''Eagle Nest Lake'''
offers excellent opportunities for fishing and boating.
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* '''Snowmobile''' in '''Carson National Forest'''
==Buy==
==Buy==
==Eat==
==Eat==
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| content=Local diner recognizable for its blue-paneled wood exterior. Mostly burgers and breakfast options, with huge portions.
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==Drink==
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==Go next==
==Go next==
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* [[Angel Fire]]
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Eagle Nest is located between and within short driving distance of two prominent ski resort towns: '''
[[Angel Fire]]
''' to the south off US 64, and '''[[Red River]]''' to the northwest on NM 38. Both communities are surrounded by portions of the '''[http://www.fs.usda.gov/carson/ Carson National Forest]''', which offers plenty of opportunities for hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.
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Red River
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[[
Taos
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''' is further west on US 64 and is the most prominent community in the region, home to a noted art colony, several museums, a lovely old town district, the iconic Taos Pueblo, more mountain scenery, and the spectacular Rio Grande Gorge.
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[[Wikipedia:Eagle Nest, New Mexico]]
[[Wikipedia:Eagle Nest, New Mexico]]