NM-041 La Bajada

Marker text: LA BAJADA

La Bajada, or Òthe descent,Ó marks the division between the Ro Arriba, or Òupper river,Ó and the Ro Abajo, or Òlower river,Ó sections of New Mexico. This steep and dangerous grade was long an obstacle to caravan traffic going from the Ro Grande Valley to Santa Fe.

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Location: La Bajada Welcome Center rest area, I-25 Mile 269, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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