Near Belen in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Abó Pass Trail

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2023

1. Abó Pass Trail Marker

Inscription. Cutting through the southern edge of the Manzano Mountains, this area has always been an important trade route. The trail linked Abó and the Salinas pueblos to the Rio Grande pueblos, fostering trade of beans, cotton, buffalo meat and salt with the Plains Indians. It gave access to El Camino Real, and U.S. 60 – originally a coast-to-coast highway - follows the trail's route through the pass. One of the world's busiest intermodal transport routes, the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, runs through Abó Canyon, just north of Abó Pass.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 25.864′ N, 106° 27.237′ W. Marker is near Belen, New Mexico, in Socorro County. It is on U.S. 60 at milepost 189.6, 1.4 miles west of Forest Road 422, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18973 US-60, Belen NM 87002, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abó Ruins (approx. 4.6 miles away); Village of Abó/Pueblo de Abó (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mystery in Ruins/Ruinas misteriosas (approx. 4.6 miles away); Plazuela: 1815-30 (approx. 4.7 miles away); A Grander Church/Una iglesia más grande (approx. 4.7 miles away); Prayers and Hymns/Rezos e himnos (approx. 4.7 miles away); New Songs/Cantos Nuevos (approx. 4.7 miles away); People at Work/Manos a la obra (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2023

2. Abó Pass Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.