With a length of about , the Quebradas Back Country Byway can be picked up in the north of southwestern New Mexico, near I-25, close to
Socorro at the Escondida exit. The byway stretches over to the east and then down to US 380 in the south. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy a variety of activities along the byway including hiking, photography, ATVing, rockhounding, and biking. The byway is known for its geographical features such as the , which in
New Mexico often refers in plural to the eroded
escarpment of a
plain or
mesa. Other features include
badlands, fossils,
rhombohedral calcite crystals,
malachite,
azurite and more. Interesting attractions are along the byway including the pool and , which is an abandoned mining area including a mining shaft,
adit, and several exploration pits. File:Girl at the Quebradas Back Country Byway, NM, USA.jpg|Quebradas Back Country Byway File:Malachite Mounds.jpg|Malachite Mounds File:Malachite, Quebradas Back Country Byway, NM, USA.jpg|Malachite == References ==