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Explore the High Road to Taos, a route that connects Santa Fe with Taos and showcases the Old Spain culture and architecture. Discover the Santuario de Chimayo, the El Posito, the Jemez Mountains, and the Saint Francis Plaza in Ranchos de Taos.
- An Overview of The High Road to Taos
- Chimayo: A Spiritual Side of Northern New Mexico
- Ascending Route 76 from Chimayo
- The Village of Truchas
- Las Trampas Village
- Through Peñasco to Taos
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NOTE: Many sources claim this route begins just east of Española; the High Road to Taos begins east of Pojoaque on NM Route 503 and continues from there. See High Road to Taos Directions below. From Santa Fe, the High Road to Taos begins in Pojoaque and climbs the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, passing through Spanish Land Grant villages. Several of t...
El Santuario de Chimayo, built in 1816, houses ex-votos which are offerings to saints who’ve fulfilled prayers for healing of ailments or protection from accidents. The Santuario de Chimayo also contains hundreds of crutches from the devoted, left behind forever after being healed. The faithful leave with a relic of the very earth this sanctuary wa...
Route 76 continues to steadily climb with ample vantage points along the way. Pull in off the High Road to Taos from Santa Fe and take a photo west toward Rio Grande Valley. You soon approach the junction to NM Route 503. Just beyond this junction you’ll find a rather stunning overlook at the pull-in for the official Cordova Historical Marker.Just ...
The High Road to Taos from Santa Fe slinks toward the village of Truchas. Break your trip here and visit several of the small art galleries. From Truchas you’ll certainly enjoy fine views of the Pecos Mountains just to the southeast.
Not to be outdone by Chimayo, the village of Las Trampas offers her own little adobe church right off the High Road to Taos. San José de Garcia church was built between 1770 and 1776. After exploring the church take a photo of Las Trampas from a roadside pull-in just past the village and off the highway. Around this pull-in is a rather unique woode...
Meanwhile, the scenery continues as the High Road to Taos passes through Carson National Forest. Beyond the locale of Vadito, Routes 76 and 518 intersect. Continue left on 518. After that this scenic byway tops out at just over 8,500 feet. Descend toward Taos, stopping off in the village of Ranchos de Taos on the way. Here, an ancient square surrou...
Learn how to enjoy the National Scenic Byway from Santa Fe to Taos, passing through charming villages and stunning landscapes. Find out the best stops, attractions, and tips for this road trip in New Mexico.
Explore the scenic byway and its historic villages along the way, from Ranchos de Taos to Santa Fe. See the churches, art, culture and nature that make this trip unique and memorable.
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The 56-mile (90 km) High Road to Taos is a scenic, winding road through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos. (The "Low Road" runs through the valleys along the Rio Grande). It winds through high desert, mountains, forests, small farms, and tiny Spanish land grant villages and Pueblo Indian villages.
Oct 31, 2019 · Explore the history, culture, and nature of New Mexico on the High Road, a scenic 70-mile drive between Santa Fe and Taos. Discover the highlights of Chimayó, Truchas, Trampas, Peñasco, and more.
Oct 8, 2023 · Explore the historic and cultural attractions of the High Road to Taos, a scenic route through the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Learn about the Crypto Jews, the Taos Pueblo, the Taos arts scene and more on this road trip from Santa Fe.
A scenic road trip from Santa Fe to Taos via the "High Road" and the "Low Road". Explore historic churches, galleries, weaving villages, and the Taos Pueblo along the way.
