5-day Taos itinerary (New Mexico)

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Tue, Nov 10
Taos
$279
- 09:261
  Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker
  park
  until 10:41Free entry 26 min
- 10:572
  U S Hill
  viewpoint
  until 11:42Free entry 15 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:323
  Taos Pueblo & Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
  attraction
  until 17:32Free entry 50 min
- Back near Taos · 28 minDirections
Sunset 4:57 PM· golden hour atRio Grande Gorge Bridge
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2
Wed, Nov 11
Taos
$288
- 10:101
  Philmont Scout Ranch
  park
  until 11:40Free entry 70 min
- 12:052
  Blackjack's Hideout
  park
  until 13:05Free entry 25 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:333
  Rayado
  attraction
  until 15:33Free entry 28 min
- 15:544
  Tooth of Time
  viewpoint
  until 16:24Free entry 21 min
- Back near Taos · 76 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Taos
$352
- 09:101
  Pueblo of Taos Historical Marker
  park
  until 10:10Free entry 10 min
- 10:262
  Martínez Hacienda
  attraction
  until 11:26Free entry 15 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:353
  Kit Carson Historic Museum
  museum
  until 14:05~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–16:00 10 min
- 14:144
  Harwood Museum of Art
  museum
  until 16:14~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–17:00 8 min
- Back near Taos · 15 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
Stay near Taos · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
4
Fri, Nov 13
Taos
$323
- 09:111
  Millicent Rogers Museum
  museum
  until 10:41~$20/person · typical 11 min
- 11:342
  Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
  park
  until 12:49Free entry 52 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:303
  D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker
  park
  until 15:30Free entry 42 min
- 15:494
  Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
  park
  until 16:49Free entry 19 min
- Back near Taos · 39 minDirections
Sunset 4:55 PM
Stay near Taos (near Fort Union National Monument) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
5
Sat, Nov 14
Taos
$140
Moving day: ~60 mi from near Taos to your new base near Taos (near Fort Union National Monument).Directions
- 10:421
  Fort Union National Monument
  park
  until 11:57Free entry 5 min
- 12:212
  Watrous Historical Marker
  park
  until 13:21Free entry 24 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:163
  Wagon Mound Historical Marker
  park
  until 16:16Free entry 54 min
- Back near Taos (near Fort Union National Monument) · 48 minDirections
Sunset 4:54 PM

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Road trip

383 mi

Driving

7 h 42 min

Behind the wheel

$62

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 5: moving dayTaos → Taos (near Fort Union National Monument) · 60 mi · ~1 h 13 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Road trip

383 mi

Driving

7 h 42 min

Behind the wheel

$62

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 5: moving dayTaos → Taos (near Fort Union National Monument) · 60 mi · ~1 h 13 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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3 nights near Taos
Nov 10 → Nov 13 · Taos, NM
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1 night near Taos (near Fort Union National Monument)
Nov 13 → Nov 14 · Taos, NM
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Where the money goes

$1,382

$691 per person · $276 per day

Stays: $600 43%
Food: $600 43%
Tickets: $120 9%
Travel: $62 4%

Cost per day

$352

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Split costs$691 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$120paid by
Travel$62paid by

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