High Road to Taos, New Mexico, United States

4.5 (1.287 reviews) Spent Ranking #9 in New Mexico Scenic Drives

A great scenic drive if you have the time

We were on a road trip of Arizona and New Mexico and waned to do as much sightseeing as we could to get a good taste of what there was to see. We drove the high road to Taos from Santa Fe and made a loop back to Santa Fee, which took most of the day. We felt our time was really well spent, taking our time seeing all the beautiful scenery. There were lots of turn outs which were good, both to see the sights and to get out of the way of all those people who want to drive well over the posted speed limit. (These two states seem to be full of drives that just ignore any speed limit signs.) We have been on a few driving trips in Arizona and now New Mexico, thousands of miles actually, and I must say there is so much to see if you are not from this part of the country.
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Address

, New Mexico, United States.

Mobile

+1 575-387-2754

Website

http://www.newmexico.org/things-to-do/scenic-byways/high-road-to-taos/

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 02, 2024, 12:03

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.287 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5colormeelmo 5:00 PM Oct 22, 2021
    A great scenic drive if you have the time
    We were on a road trip of Arizona and New Mexico and waned to do as much sightseeing as we could to get a good taste of what there was to see. We drove the high road to Taos from Santa Fe and made a loop back to Santa Fee, which took most of the day. We felt our time was really well spent, taking our time seeing all the beautiful scenery. There were lots of turn outs which were good, both to see the sights and to get out of the way of all those people who want to drive well over the posted speed limit. (These two states seem to be full of drives that just ignore any speed limit signs.) We have been on a few driving trips in Arizona and now New Mexico, thousands of miles actually, and I must say there is so much to see if you are not from this part of the country.
  • 4bookworm8 5:00 PM May 15, 2021
    lovely drive and interesting
    We stopped to see a mission and discovered the New Mexico Plein-Air Painters painting the mission. Nice to see so many artists at work. We also saw the Santuario de Chimayo which was very beautiful. In total I think we saw 4 missions and beautiful scenery along the drive.

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