The Cumbres and Toltec railroad that begins its six-hour scenic tour that crosses the Colorado/New Mexico border eleven times is an unforgetable experience, especially during the month of October when the Aspen leaves turn the mountain sides to gold.
This narrow gauge railroad was built in the 1880's climbing through the rockies from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado crossing rivers and skirting thousand foot cliffs that fall to a deep river canyon.
With the advent of the automobile and modern highways, the return trip by bus from Antonito to Chama takes only one hour and a half because the highway and its modern bridges can climb much more steeply and cross vast chasms that the 1880's railroad could not manage.
You can read all about this delightful excursion at http://www.cumbrestoltec.com/. I have no relationship with the company that runs this railroad. I have written this purely as an avid photographer that enjoyed the wonderful trip with my entire family.
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