Submitted by Josh Duplechian on Fri, 2013-03-22 08:53 Conservation West of The Rockies Photographers The Front Porch Backcountry Trout Magazine Rio Grande del Norte Sportsmen Ride Right Vote Up Down +33 + Rio Grande del Norte Location Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Back to Gallery As you head north out of Santa Fe on US-285 there is a prominent overpass spanning the highway. Stamped deep in its massive upper concrete support beam, in big, bold letters that cover the entire length of the four lane interchange, are the words, “Tierra Sagrada,” — “Sacred Land.”