Eagles Nest, New Mexico
Elizabethtown Museum
Original 1860s building, history, nearby cemetery....
Elizabethtown Museum
Eastern gateway, from US 64 north on NM 38 begins 85
Eagles Nest, NM Scenic Drives100,000-acre special management area. Prime elk habitat. Fishing, hiking, renovated campground, backcountry camping....
Now state-owned. Fishing for kokanee salmon / trout. Marina, boat rentals....
Began as a saloon in 1873. The hotel was added to serve Santa Fe Trail traders, mountain men, desperadoes, some of whom reput...