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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" or the "High Bridge", [2] is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 feet (180 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States. [3]
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in Taos is the second highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System. Its spectacular views make it a must-see in Taos!
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is only 20 minutes from Taos, so do visit, if you have time. The gorge is breathtaking and the best vistas are from the bridge. The walk on the bridge is very easy - good for all ages. The best spot to take great photos of the gorge is in the middle of the bridge.
May 24, 2023 · The steel deck arch bridge known as the “Gorge Bridge” or the “High Bridge” among locals stretches across the Rio Grande Gorge outside Taos, New Mexico. Travelers along the east-west US Route 64 will drive across the bridge as they travel from Taos to Tres Piedras in north-central New Mexico.
The Río Grande Gorge Bridge, known locally as the “High Bridge,” is a massive steel arch crossing the Río Grande Gorge northwest of Taos. Spanning 1,280 feet and secured nearly 565 feet above the river, the bridge is the seventh highest in the United States.
Just 17 minutes from Taos, you're driving along flatlands until you come across a steel bridge floating above a 650 ft deep gorge. Drive 12 miles west of Taos, New Mexico on US Hwy 64, and you'll drive directly onto the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge that spans 1,280 feet.
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This trail explores the rugged beauty of the Rio Grande Gorge, a narrow chasm carved by the river millions of years ago. Along the way, hikers will hike along cliffs and rocky outcrops with panoramic vistas of the Rio Grande far below.
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the “Gorge Bridge” or “High Bridge Overlook” is a steel deck arch bridge across the gorge 10 miles northwest of Taos, New Mexico. Towering 565-feet above the Rio Grande, it is the seventh highest bridge in the U.S. and the 82nd highest bridge in the world.
Aug 13, 2019 · One of America’s highest and most famous bridges, the route 64 crossing of the Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico was completed in 1965. A well proportioned cantilever truss with an attractive, curvilinear profile, the bridge received the American Institute of Steel Construction’s award for “Most Beautiful Long Span Steel Bridge” of 1966.
Constructed in 1965, this vertigo-inducing steel bridge carries Hwy 64 across the Rio Grande about 12 miles northwest of Taos. It’s the seventh-highest bridge in the US (depending on your source), rising 565ft above the river and measuring 600ft long.
