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Pro
Enchanting, Bedazzling, Historic, Artistic, Entertaining
Con
A bit out of the way
In a nutshell
Taos is a cultural experience with great mountain scenery.
BruceDunning Says: This is an adjacent community to Taos, and really an extension of the area sites. The main attraction in the community is San Francisco de Asis Mission church. It is a monument built by Franciscan clergy in 1772 and the church got completed 1816. Georgia O'Keefe paintings...
BruceDunning Says: This is a 9 mile one way hike along the Rio Grand river.The trailhead begins at the Rio Grand Gorge bridge and goes south. I went in for about 4 miles and returned due to exhaustion for the day on hiking . The trail is sandy and in some places rocky. It is all flat and the...
Rio Grand-Rift Valley Hike off Hwy 68
BruceDunning Says: This is a hike; one of many along Hwy 68. A lot appear to be hiking on flat sandy surfaces, making the hike rather mundane. This hike is 9 mile RT if you go all the way in a loop. I went yin about 3 miles, and returned the same way after the scenery all was the same. it...
BruceDunning Says: This hike is wonderful and somewhat of a challenge, but worth it all. The hike is about 3 miles one way. It goes down an old road called Hwy 570, but due to rock landslides it closed many years ago. You have to traverse over/around some of these rocks. The descent is about...
BruceDunning Says: This is a fabulous view of the Rio Grand 800 feet below plus the bridge over it. You can walk onto the bridge to look down and around. There is a center nearby that only has restrooms and picnic tables.
BruceDunning Says: This is an original hacienda that operated as a typical family estate that was self sustaining. It has a blacksmith shop, weaving room, grain processing. leather works processing, cloth making and hide tanning, and much more. There are 21 rooms to view these activities on...
BruceDunning Says: This art museum took me about 15 minutes to go through. They have some paintings, sculptures, and wall works through two floors in about 5 rooms. The art museum has been under the university operation since 1936. The works change periodically and feature local artists. A lot...
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El Monte Sagrado Living Resort
3 Reviews and 432 Opinions Initial arrival 3pm, we were advised the casita was not ready. So we gave our cell # and went to the...
Gorge Grill: Typical Food Fare
BruceDunning Says: The food was okay but nothing special. After reading the menu, I decided to try something different instead of a burger. So, I ordered the fish sandwich which was described as piled high on top of a luscious bun with asiago flavor. I got thre measly pieces like fish sticks...
Five Star Burgers: Burger Haven
BruceDunning Says: The food was good and the burgers plentiful. I had appetizer of two burger sliders and a couple of beers during happy hour 3-6PM, and cost only $7.50. Then I had a burger that was about $8.25 for the regular, and it was good along with a pile of fries. This is a chain...
Getting to Taos: the High Road
toonsarah Says: You will almost certainly need a car to get to Taos, unless you are on an organised tour. There are two possible routes from Santa Fe, the Low Road and the High Road. The former is quicker and apparently quite scenic in its own right, but with all day in which to make the...
many around the plaza: Shop at the Plaza
bvizzle12 Says: There are many shops all around the plaza to look for gifts or souvenirs of Taos. It's a little pricey but you can find some cool stuff. Lots of indians stuff as well.You can also shop for art or food.
The Taos Pueblo - 1000 year of Indian's tradition
bvizzle12 Says: The Taos Pueblo was a real cool place to visit. Especially for me coming from Switzerland, I had never seen a real Indian "village" before and how they live. We took a guided tour, which was great. I learned a lot. The tribe is called Red Willow, they still talk their own...
BruceDunning Says: WAtch where you find a place to ;park. along the streets are metered slots that cost about $1+ per hour. The other choice is to park in a private lot that is $5 and going up. The only know free lot I noted was in the Kit Carson Park on the north end of downtown, and only two...
Rio Grande - make sure you hold your kid's hand
bvizzle12 Says: The Rio Grande gorge is beautiful. You stand on this bridge and look down at a gorge of water. I have to admit the fences are quite open, I was really worried for my daughter and did not let go of her hand for a second while walking to the middle of it and back
BruceDunning Says: This is located just after Angel Fire community and just before Eagles nest. it is on Hwy 64 going east of Taos. The drive to get there is hard and long at 25 miles on winding road with many switchbacks. I was at the memorial on Armed Forces Day. so flags were displayed...
BruceDunning Says: This small community of 500 people is about a hard drive of 25 miles through the Cimarron Canyon mountains on Hwy 64 going east. It winds at speeds of 20-30 MPH and a switch turn is about every 1/2 miles. Tedious. Eagle Nest has a lake for fishing and boating if the level...
BruceDunning Says: This is a one mile switchback down to the Red River bottom. It is a fairly easy hike, and takes maybe 30 minutes each way. Descent is 600 so going up can be exhausting. The views oto the river are great. The wilderness is on Hwy 378, 3 miles off of Hwy 522 that comes through...
BruceDunning Says: The hike is located in Wild Rivers, a wilderness area that is managed by Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Guadalupe Mountains, northwest of Taos about 25 miles. The wilderness allows hiking, biking, camping, fishing and boating, more. The hikes provide...
Animals Thrive along the Rio Grand
BruceDunning Says: There are big horn sheep, elk and mule deer along the river and some smaller animals for the carnivores, plus a number of eagles soaring throughout the canyon. It is a treat to see them, and I was with one along the trail for a couple of hundred yards as I was hiking. The...
BruceDunning Says: Getting out of the traffic. The visitor center is at the corner of Hwy 68 and Hwy 585; Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Pueblo del CAnon. They have a lot of brochures to choose from. The layout is very nice and two people are there to help and guide. Also sell trinkets there.
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