The Mountain Song of Taos or... "The Taos Hum"

The Taos hum is a low frequency humming sound which echos down from the Sangre de Christo mountains.

Looming out of the Taos mountain range is a peak called El Salto. This majestic peak has seven waterfalls that cascade down it's sides in summer and displays wonderful ice sculptures in the winter time. There are caves hidden behind some of the falls, which may have to do with the ample sound of the hum echoing down the valley. For generations, the people of the area considered this to be a holy mountain. In the mid 1800's the famous Giovanni Maria Agostini Justiniani, climbed El Salto and later wrote he heard the singing waters.

Climbers today say they can hear the endless musical tone which changes the higher you climb. Some people like the hum. They find it peaceful and calming, but others say it is maddening and drives them insane! In 1993 people banned together and petitioned congress to investigate the hum. The prestigious institutes of the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, Phillips Air Force Base, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory did exstinsive research. Despite all of the technology, the could not find out what was causing the hum.

For those who want to hear the hum, it is suggested to go outside of Taos in the deserts or forests around early mornings or at night time, for those are the best times to hear the hum. So come to Taos New Mexico and see if you can hear, "The Taos Hum".

For those wanting to climb El Salto and see the falls, it's located 7 miles north of Taos on private land. They can be visited with a permit.

While in Taos, call New Mexico Mountain Properties at 575-758-5852 or 575-770-3306 for all of your Taos Real Estate needs. We have spectactular land for sale in Taos. We also have great deals on Taos homes for sale as well as Taos condos for sale. Come down and see what our valley town has to offer and enjoy the views.

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