NM SB20 – Sunspot Scenic Byway Traditional Cache

New Mexico is home to 25 magnificent scenic byways, totaling over 2,900 miles across a diverse landscape. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes these designated roads based on one or more intrinsic qualities — archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, or scenic.

This is a desert environment so please be careful of the flora and fauna that live here and the trash people leave along the road.

The faraway nearby is close at hand on the Sunspot Scenic Byway, a short sweet sprig of asphalt through deep dark woodlands offering occasional peeks at dunes, deserts and sprawling mountains beyond. Earth-shaking as these vistas are, the Sunspot Highway’s sphere of view doesn’t stop at the mere horizon but expands to galaxies, nebulae and solar systems of the final frontier. Two national telescope observatories at the byway’s terminus offer tours and exhibits to the earthbound public, while a consortium of scientists explores the heavens from its 9,200-foot elevation.

http://www.newmexico.org/sunspot-sb/