Eagle Nest Lake

Palisades in Cimarron Canyon

New Mexico

Red River Valley

Enchantment

Set in New Mexico's high country you will find the Cimarron Canyon State park. After traveling through the canyon, you will understand why New Mexico is called “the Land Of Enchantment”. Cimarron Canyon is part of the 33,116 acre Colin Neblett Wildlife Area which is the largest wildlife area in the state. A 400 foot high granite formation known as the Cimarron Palisades is located here. Legends has it that when settlers came through the canyon on their trek west, the Indians would savagely kill them and hang their bodies from the Palisades to ward off other travelers.
The river in the Cimarron canyon is a fly fishers dream. Matching the hatch is the most successful method of fishing the stream but it isn’t really necessary because of the abundance of insect hatches that continue throughout the warm months. Fishing in the winter is almost impossible because the water flow is almost cut off at Eagle Nest Lake Dam to store water for next year’s irrigation.
The road from Questa to Red River is one of exquisite beauty. The winding roads, lush vegetation and occasional glimpse of the river make for a lovely drive.
Who wouldn’t be happy with a Large Letter Greeting from New Mexico? Indeed the Zuni sign is the original signature of the state.