Palo Flechado Pass, a classic road trip
Palo Flechado Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.779m (9,117ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of Taos and Colfax counties, in the US state of New Mexico.
Located in the Carson National Forest, in northern New Mexico’s high desert, bounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountain, the road to the summit, also known as Taos Pass and Old Taos Pass, is totally paved. It’s called U.S. Route 64.
The pass is 49.56km (30.8 miles) long, running from the villages of Taos (Taos County) to Eagle Nest (in Colfax County).