High Road to Taos

High Road to Taos
Truchas, with Truchas Peaks in background
LocationNew Mexico
Coordinates35°53′49″N 106°1′12″W / 35.89694°N 106.02000°W / 35.89694; -106.02000
DesignatedFebruary 28, 1975[1]
Reference no.363
High Road to Taos is located in New Mexico
High Road to Taos
Location of High Road to Taos in New Mexico

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. Scattered along the way are the galleries and studios of traditional artisans and artists drawn by the natural beauty. It has been recognized by the state of New Mexico as an official scenic byway.[2]

  1. ^ "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  2. ^ Frantz, Laurie, The High Road to Taos, New Mexico Tourism Department, archived from the original on 2009-08-04, retrieved 2009-08-26