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	Raton Pass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raton Pass (7834 feet) is a mountain pass along the Colorado-New Mexico border in the United States.
		The pass furnishes the most direct land route between the valley of Arkansas River to the north and the valley of the Cimarron River to the south.
		Along with the Royal Gorge in Colorado the pass was one of the focal points for the 1878-1879 Railroad Wars between the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the smaller Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raton_Pass (293 words)

	BANDERA PASS INVESTIGATION
		In 1843 there was a battle at the pass between Comanches and a band of Texas Rangers led by John Coffee Hays.qv The ambushed rangers defeated the Indians with their new Colt revolvers.
		In the 1850s Bandera Pass saw a stream of soldiers and new settlers passing between the lumber camp on the Medina named Bandera and the new cavalry post of Camp Verde beyond the pass in the valley of Verde Creek.
		Probably the strangest procession ever to cross the pass was that on August 26 and 27, 1856, of the herd of camelsqv on the last leg of their journey from the Middle East to Camp Verde, where they were employed as beasts of burden in the short-lived Camel Corps of the United States Cavalry.
	www.webspawner.com /users/banderapassinvestiga (1227 words)

	Cuchara and Trinchera Peak
		The pass is the less-eroded "connection" between Spanish Peaks and the Culebra Range to the west.
		Eastward from the pass, upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary strata are exposed along the county road to Cordova Pass.
		Beginning at Cucharas Pass, upper Cretaceous strata are present, and progressively younger strata are encountered along the county road to the east.
	academic.emporia.edu /aberjame/field/rocky_mt/cuchara.htm (1428 words)

	Raton Pass - Moviefone
		Synopsis: Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property.
		Raton Pass - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times In a 1951 western, the greedy party usually came to a sorry end; Raton Pass adheres strictly to tradition.
		Raton Pass: King Coal, the Chief, and the.
	movies.aol.com /movie/raton-pass/1071976/main (161 words)

	Santa Fe Historic Trail Maps Page - Map 8 - Raton, New Mexico and vicinity
		The Cruz Torres Grave is on the Wootton Ranch at Raton Pass.
		This pass was difficult to cross until the Army made improvements during the Mexican War, but it was not widely used until "Uncle Dick" Wootton started improving it in 1864 as part of his toll road.
		These springs were at the south end of Raton Pass as was a campsite and a stage station.
	www.nps.gov /safe/fnl-sft/MAPS/map8n/ratontbl.htm (298 words)

	Raton, New Mexico Vacation & Travel Guide
		Raton (pop 7,400) is a jewel of a New Mexican town, nestled at an elevation of 6600 feet at the foot of the Rocky Mountains on the Colorado/New Mexico border.
		Most noted for its proximity to Raton Pass, which at 7834 feet was one of the most difficult portions of the historic Santa Fe Trail, the town of Raton is a small mountain outpost that is a dramatic contrast from other areas of northeastern New Mexico.
		Raton is best accessed from Colorado to the north or Santa Fe from the south on I-25.
	www.go-newmexico.com /Raton (159 words)

	Raton,New Mexico jewel of the southwest outdoor activities art culture
		The Santa Fe Trail, which passed through Raton, was blazed 909 miles from Missouri to New Mexico, ending at the state capital of Santa Fe.
		When the railroad roared over the Raton Pass in 1879, the city of Raton was born and its progress became unstoppable.
		The future of Raton is firmly rooted in its past, and the qualities that have always made Raton an ideal place for business are still present today.
	www.raton.info /localhistory.htm (637 words)

	Raton Mountains. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Raton Mountains, E spur of Sangre de Cristo Mts.
		Raton Pass (7,834 ft/2,388 m), just N of N.Mex. state line, carries road and RR.
		Coal is mined near Trinidad, Colo., and Raton, N.Mex. Laughlin Peak (8,820 ft/2,688 m), 20 mi/32 km SE of Raton.
	www.bartleby.com /69/13/R01113.html (115 words)

	Online guide to the continental Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in the Raton basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Leaving the Trinidad area, go south over Raton Pass on I-25, through rocks of the Trinidad Sandstone (delta-front and barrier-bar environments) and Vermejo and Raton Formations (deltaic fluvial environments), to the contact of the Raton and Poison Canyon Formations (fluvial environments), which is near the top of the pass.
		The route passes gently dipping alluvial floodplain sequences of sandstone, mudstone, shale, and coal beds of the Vermejo and Raton Formations and, about six miles south of Trinidad, the Morley dome becomes evident, marked by subtle changes in dip that bring the Trinidad Sandstone and Pierre Shale to the surface.
		The lower coal zone of the Raton and the Vermejo Formation are present in roadcuts near the mouth of the valley.
	esp.cr.usgs.gov /info/kt/sites_sr.html (1160 words)

	Raton, New Mexico, gateway to Colfax County and northern New Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The route over Raton Pass, through the rugged mountains to the north, began as a prehistoric Indian trail and was used by the early Spaniards for trade with the Apaches and Comanches.
		Uncle Dick's road was the preferred method of crossing the pass until the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in December, 1878.
		Northeast of town is Sugarite State Park (remains of the old Sugarite coal camp), Lake Maloya (the city water supply) and the entrances to the Lake Dorothey and James John State Wildlife Areas (Colorado).
	www.sangres.com /places/nm/raton.htm (519 words)

	RatonPass
		Double track was removed on the west side of the pass when the second bore was sealed.
		The Raton line no sees reduced traffic with the loss of York Canyon Mine, but reroutes from the Transcon (Belen Cutoff) are still common due to service interruptions, maintenance of way work or during times of high traffic volume.
		Here the Z train passes by the spot where the old highway used to head into Raton (and provide nice pictures back up the pass).
	www.geocities.com /bdb_throttle8/RatonPass.html (526 words)

	Raton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Raton was founded at the site of Willow Springs, a stop on the Santa Fe Trail.
		It lies at the south end of Raton Pass, which was used by Spanish explorers and Indians for centuries to cut through the rugged mountains to the north, thus saving about 100 miles.
		Raton quickly developed into an important railroad, mining, and ranching center for all of northeastern New Mexico Territory.
	www.vivanewmexico.com /nm/ne.raton.html (261 words)

	Raton Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Located on the border of Colorado and the New Mexico territory (New Mexico achieved statehood in 1912), Raton Pass is a narrow notch between the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range, the southern most range of the Rocky Mountains in North America, and the Great Veda Arch.
		This was the Wild West, but it worked, as the ATSF became the sole proprietor of Raton Pass, and in the process they became the first railroad to enter the Territory of New Mexico.
		Having won the battle for Raton, and having had his first taste of building over a mountain (and what a taste it was, with grades reaching 3.3%).
	www.rrsignals.net /Atsf/NewMexico/Raton.htm (1634 words)

	Raton News
		The local Veterans Administration health care clinic in Raton plans to expand the size of its facility in the near future and state VA officials believe the size of the medical staff has the potential to be...
		For years the City of Raton and the growing county area to the east have shared the same fire protection rating used to set property insurance rates.
		Raton's Columbian Elementary School students are doing more than learning about fish from a textbook -- they are getting to watch trout from the time they hatch from eggs until they grow into adult fish.The...
	www.topix.net /city/raton-nm (700 words)

	Sharon Niederman — Small-town Virtues
		For those who do not know, Raton is a quintessential western town of 9000 perched on the northernmost edge of New Mexico.
		Raton used to have a mine, and it used to have a racetrack.
		Raton is the “fuzzy robe capital of the world,” a place where the air and water are clean, the nights are deeply quiet, and it’s no crime to be caught in your robe and slippers at 11 am.
	www.sharonniederman.com /raton.html (675 words)

	Capulin Volcano SLoop
		To the north is the dramatic Raton Pass into Colorado.
		Raton is in north central New Mexico on I-25 near the Colorado border.
		Pass Potato Mountain, Hunter Mesa, and Juan Torres Mesa are on the left (north).
	www.swcp.com /~nmts/rides/capulinLoop.htm (363 words)

	Raton Pass - Synopsis - Moviefone
		Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property.
		Dennis Morgan and Patricia Neal portray a recently married husband and wife, each of whom owns half of a huge cattle ranch.
		In a 1951 western, the greedy party usually came to a sorry end; Raton Pass adheres strictly to tradition.
	movies.aol.com /movie/raton-pass/1071976/synopsis (113 words)

	The photo gallery of the Raton Pass area in South-Central Colorado and northern New Mexico
		Crossing Raton Pass was the hardest part of the journey along the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail.
		The modern highway over Raton Pass parallels the toll road built by Uncle Dick Wootton in 1866.
		These days, Interstate 25 allows people to cross Raton Pass in a matter of minutes, although there are times in the winter when the pass is closed for weather.
	sangres.com /photos/ratonpass.htm (515 words)

	US50 - History of Highway 50 and Route 50
		Much of the new pass would be located high up on the sunny slopes of the mountains to aid in keeping the pass open year round.
		Gimlett proclaimed the Monarch-Agate Pass highway to be "The Ghost Highway Of The Rockies."
		The new Monarch Pass was oiled in the summer of 1940, and it was decided in April 1941 that Old Monarch Pass would be kept open in the summer for tourists.
	www.route50.com /history.htm (5191 words)

	Raton Pass Movie, Review, Cast for Raton Pass \| TVGuide.com
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	www.tvguide.com /detail/movie.aspx?tvobjectid=126387 (141 words)

	Raton Pass: King Coal, the Chief, and the "BALJ"
		Raton Pass: King Coal, the Chief, and the "BALJ"
		Raton Pass: King Coal, the Chief, and the "BALJ" (1994)
		• Raton Pass: King Coal, the Chief, and the "BALJ" at Rotten Tomatoes
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/raton_pass_king_coal_the_chief_and_the_balj (385 words)

	Snowin' On Raton by Townes Van Zandt
		The town of Raton nestles on the New Mexican side of the border with Colorado.
		The Raton pass at 7834 feet was first used by Indians and the Spaniards over what became known as the Santa Fe trail.
		The train ride down from Raton to Albuquerque is to recommended, a scenic masterpiece as the route gently drops across flat plains with the far mountains as backdrops.
	www.iowrock.demon.co.uk /clearspot/click_raton.html (1284 words)

	Contacts
		Raton, New Mexico, lies on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, partly on flat plains and partly on mesa.
		The town was established in 1879 when the Santa Fe Trail plowed through Raton Pass.
		Raton is home to about 8,000 of Colfax County's 21,000 people, and cows outnumber people by a ratio of ten o one.
	www.purdue.edu /dp/envirosoft/trilogyweb/src/case/raton.htm (679 words)

	Sites of Trinidad on the Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway Mountian Branch
		The mountain slopes just north of the Raton Pass were bustling with activity in the early 1900s.
		Raton (rat, in English) refers to wood rats that live on the Mesa's rocky mountain slopes.
		The Raton Pass tunnel opened on September 1, 1879 and the temporary switch back line over the summit was abandoned.
	www.santafetrailscenicandhistoricbyway.org /sitetrin.html (3124 words)

	Raton,New Mexico jewel of the southwest outdoor activities art culture
		There is a small pull-off one and a half miles south of the top of Raton Pass, with an excellent view of the Santa Fe Mountain Route in the valley to the northwest.
		To understand the topography and the Raton Mesa Group barrier, drive west on Moulton Avenue to another excellent view point on Goat Hill, just east of the Old Pass 1906-1948 interstate highway.
		Ruts may be viewed on the National Rifle Association Whittington Center, south of Raton and at Hoxie junction, where Kearney's lower road went south to Rayado before Lucien Maxwell developed his grant headquarters at Cimarron, which soon became the County Seat.
	www.raton.info /santafetrail.htm (818 words)

	Raton, New Mexico
		Raton stands guard at the foot of Raton Pass on the Historic Santa Fe Trail.
		is sponsored by Quest Realty, LLC for the benefit of all those who might be interested in Raton, New Mexico.
		The scenery that we live around is truly amazing; the weather on average can't be beat; the people are the friendliest in the country.
	www.raton.us (294 words)

	Raton Pass
		The Santa Fe's Raton route's existence is secure; though a secondary freight line, it has enough business and carries Amtrak's Southwest Chief.
		Raton Pass was a little disappointing, flatter and greener than I expected, not an exuberant fantasyland ringed with peaks.
		Some of the starlight on display tonight began its long journey through space when the Earth was cooling, some more than a million midnights ago, when the Athenian seafarers peered up at the glittering heavens for guidance.
	www.northbankfred.com /abdul23.html (682 words)

	America's Byways: Santa Fe Trail
		Raton Pass was the most dangerous stretch of the Santa Fe Trail.
		Sometimes, an all-day struggle to climb the pass would result in only 600 yards of progress.
		In 1865, “Uncle Dick” undertakes the seemingly impossible job of transforming a twisted Native American trail over Raton Pass into a passable and profitable road.
	www.rmpbs.org /byways/sft_raton.html (310 words)

	Segment 2 - Chicago To Fullerton - Day #2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The elevation of Raton is officially 7588 feet above sea level and is regarded as the highest point on the Santa Fe Railway.
		After entering the tunnel at Raton Pass, everything went dark in the coaches as the lights had been turned off earlier so the train crew immediately turned the lights on in the coaches just before we exited the 1/2 mile long tunnel.
		We paralleled Interstate 25 for a ways passing what was quickly becoming desert land with lots of antelope running wild and free, with a few cattle ranches along the way.
	www.trainweb.org /amtrakpix/travelogues/22102A/22201A.html (2365 words)

	ATSF Raton, NM Freight Depot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A photo in Jared Harper's Santa Fe's Raton Pass shows a building clearly marked "freight house" less than a block south of the new passenger station.
		The current freight house at Raton, shown above, was measured by Al Clemens in 2002 and found to be 24' 3" x 154' 1".
		Externally, the depot's appearance is to be retained except for the removal of the raised freight platforms (hidden in the weeds at the far end of the building).
	atsf.railfan.net /depots/ratonfrt.html (205 words)

	Pass Bagger 50 - Colorado Beemers
		For each pass there is a picture of the highway sign (or other nearby sign if there wasn't a highway sign),
		Raton Creek to north, Railroad Canyon to south.
		Pass Creek to west, Williams Fork to east.
	www.concours.org /co/rtd_pass_bagger_2005cycle.htm (932 words)

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