{
  "name": "Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway",
  "slug": "enchanted-circle-new-mexico",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/enchanted-circle-new-mexico/",
  "summary": "An 84-mile loop from Taos around Wheeler Peak, New Mexico's highest mountain, running north to Questa, up the Red River valley and over Bobcat Pass, then back over Palo Flechado Pass and down Taos Canyon.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "US 64",
    "NM 522",
    "NM 38"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "New Mexico",
    "start": {
      "name": "Taos",
      "lat": 36.407193,
      "lon": -105.573444
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Taos",
      "lat": 36.407193,
      "lon": -105.573444
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 84.2,
    "lengthKm": 135.5,
    "driveMinutes": 168,
    "corners": 130,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 2996.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Bighorn sheep on NM 38 in the Red River valley",
    "Elk around Bobcat Pass in the evening",
    "Uneven, cracked pavement on US 64 between Angel Fire and Valle Escondido",
    "Few fuel stops once you leave Taos"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Texas Red's",
    "Bobcat Pass",
    "Vietnam Veterans Memorial",
    "Palo Flechado Pass"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 636
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}