Bobcat Pass on the Enchanted Circle Drive above Taos

The Enchanted Circle drive leaves Taos and goes 98 miles around one of the largest peaks in the Sangre De Christos mountain range - Wheeler Peak.  The highest point on the journey, about half way around is Bobcat Pass at about 9800 ft. above sea level. The view was spectacular from the pass area. Unfortunately, all the land around the pass is private and there was no place to hike around. I would have loved to hike into one of these alpine meadows.

The View from Bobcat Pass

Just down the road from the pass was this little beaver dam and house. Way up here in the mountains this little beaver made his home. No wonder there were mountain man trappers in the Rockies (think Jeremiah Johnson).

The Beaver's Dam

The Beaver's Home

The whole pond