Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway

Turtleback Mountain stands brilliantly in the day's fading sunlight.

The few remaining portions of wall of the beautiful Victorian courthouse in Hillsboro are a ghostly reminder of the glory days of the past.

Vast expanses of grass and greasewood stretch out to the distant San Mateo Mountains.

The scenic drive across the Black Range Mountains on NM 152 provides spectacular views of the majestic mountains.

Looking east from Emory Pass Vista, the communities of Kingston and Hillsboro are visible in the valley below, and the Caballo Mountains are on the horizon 50 miles away.

Rounding the curves in the Devil's Backbone geologic area of the Black Range Scenic Drive, the awesome cliffs seem overwhelming.

The Dam Site Marina at Elephant Butte Lake State Park is one of three marinas serving the State Park. The landmark butte for which the lake is named is in the center of the photo.

As NM 52 climbs Red Hill in the Cuchillo Mountains, a view of picturesque rolling foothills unfolds.

The buildings of Chloride look much as they have for the past 100 years. Once a booming silver mining town, few buildings remain.

This life-size wax statue of Geronimo, located in the Apache Room of Geronimo Springs Museum, is a well-photographed likeness of the famous warrior.

The impressive Caballo Mountains tower over Caballo Lake and the Rio Grande valley, and are a landmark that can be seen for miles.

An early homestead along the headwaters of Beaver Creek grew into a small settlement called Beaverhead. The area is primarily utilized by ranchers today.

A path winds through these rocks, found in Ralph Edwards Park, blackened by years of exposure to smoke.

Both individuals and groups of hikers enjoy the astounding scenery along the Crest Trail North.

Built in 1880, the Pioneer Store is now a museum, welcoming visitors to Chloride.

A visitor browses through the fascinating Pioneer Store Museum, set up as it would have been when it was in operation in the late 1800s.

This intricately detailed vault is located in the former Percha Bank. The bank has undergone restoration and is now a museum.

An evening shadow is cast on Rio Grande River by the west side of the Elephant Butte Dam.

The extensive pottery collection in the Geronimo Springs Museum includes a large number of unique black-on-white Mimbres pieces.

A tree shades one of the benches surrounding the Las Palomas Plaza in Truth or Consequences.