Near Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Red Rocks

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2014

1. Red Rocks Marker

Inscription. The colorful formations exposed here are the slope forming Chinle Shale of Triassic age, deposited in streams, lakes, and floodplains some 250 million years ago and the cliff-forming Entrada Sandstone of Jurassic age deposited as windblown sand some 160 million years ago. These are typical landforms of the Colorado Plateau province.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 36° 13.85′ N, 106° 22.83′ W. Marker is near Abiquiu, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. It is on Highway 84 (U.S. 84 at milepost 215.5) north of Abiquiu, on the right when traveling north. It is between the town of Abiquiu and the entrance to the Ghost Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abiquiu NM 87510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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 7 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Georgia O’Keeffe (here, next to this marker); Abiquiú (approx. 3.7 miles away); Coelophysis Quarry (approx. 8.7 miles away); Agueda S. Martinez (1898–2000) (approx. 11.7 miles away); El Rito (approx. 12.8 miles away); a different

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marker also named El Rito (approx. 12.9 miles away); Welcome to the Church of San Juan Nepomuceno (approx. 13.3 miles away).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2014

2. Red Rocks Marker

Zoom in to better see the red cliff face behind and to the right of the marker.

Red Rocks at Ghost Ranch Nearby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 22, 2014

3. Red Rocks at Ghost Ranch Nearby

A short hike from the visitor's center reveals this panorama.

Another Ghost Ranch View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2014

4. Another Ghost Ranch View

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.