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    Echo Amphitheater

    4.5 (6 reviews)

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    Tomas L.

    A Fun and Majestic Stop! A must stop or visit if you are on the way to Chama, or Pagosa Springs or if you are in Lake Abiquiu area. Echo Amphitheater is a natural stone amphitheater formation, located in Carson National Forest, just off Highway 84 (on the westside of HWY84). About 15 miles north of the Village of Abiquiu, and 3 miles west from Ghost Ranch. You can see those impressive sandstone cliffs and their beautiful colors. There is parking available and the cost to enter is $2.00. there are bathroom facilities as well and picnic areas. The Amphitheater is a short and easy walk from the parking lot until you reach the foot of the canyon. There are benches along the way to sit and rest, and several steps that will take you close to the base of the canyon. The story goes that In the spring of 1861 a group of settlers from Iowa were farming in northern New Mexico when they were set upon by a band of Navajo who had ventured into the region. The settlers were taken by the Navajo to the top of the amphitheater and executed. Their blood spilled into the amphitheater, staining its walls. Three years later, when the Navajo were being forced on the "Long Walk" to Bosque Redondo by the U.S. Army, ten Navajo men were killed at the top of the amphitheater in retribution for the earlier settlers deaths. Once again, the blood spilled down the walls of the amphitheater. The blood seeped into the pores of the rock and dried out, and supposedly is still visible today. It is said that in the echoes returned from the cliff's walls one can hear the anguished cries of the dead. But that doesn't stop visitors walking around shouting loudly to hear sound bouncing back from the cliffs, it is fun! A must see destination during any season.

    Echo chamber is just above the sign.

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    Great little spot to camp, far enough off the highway to minimize traffic noise. The bathrooms are super clean.

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