Albuquerque Photo of the Day - Jemez Mountains

I am humbled by the range of fascinating natural and cultural attractions and curiosities that can be discovered less than an hour's drive from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This rusted landmark is found along Forest Road 285 in the Jemez Mountains, on the road to the Gilman Tunnels. Its rich red color is attributable to the red soil of this area as much as to rust. This side road off the Jemez Mountain Trail offers rugged mountain scenery off the beaten trail, and the Gilman Tunnels. The Gilman tunnels were originally blasted out of rock for a narrow-gauge logging railroad.