Colorado Springs to Taos

If you are going that far out of your way for scenery you might as well stay on US 84 toward Espanola instead of using 64. You will drive through the "Georga O'Keefe" country between Chama and Espanola. Then follow the west bank of the Rio Grande up on NM 74 and 291 to NM 68 and Taos.

Also using US 50 from Pueblo to Salida and US 285 down to CO 112 over to US 160 is more scenic than I-25 from Colo Spr to Walsenburg. Although La Veta is a nice pass, crossing the Alamosa basin on 160 is flat, dry, high desert from horizon to horizon, with some irrigation farming.

What the above Texas Folks said! :)

It's a beautiful drive and Wolf Creek Pass, though steep, is not quite as bad as the old stories from back in the day, before improvements were made. And Pagosa Springs is a great place to spend some time, the hot springs there are well worth the stop.

As an alternative route, just as beautiful and a bit shorter, consider taking US 285 south from Alamosa to Antonito. There you can spend some time looking at the trains for the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad, and consider taking that train journey from Antonito to Chama and back, if you have the time. Another diversion that is well worth it.

If you don't have the time, you can just continue on via CO 17 to Chama NM, crossing over La Manga and Cumbres passes, both ~10000 feet, but not difficult. Some minor curves approaching the top of La Manga, that's about it. Also some great photo ops at the top of Cumbres Pass, where the C&T Railroad crosses as well, if the timing is right you can get spectacular photos of the train up there. Then drop down into Chama NM, you can also see the trains there as well, and check out the sights in Chama -- it's a funky little town.

Agree completely with my friend BB_TX, and post only to add that the drive from Pagosa Springs to Chama is one of our favorites, beautiful mountain vistas. The first part of US 64 is also nice, only the last part as you near Taos is rather desert like. But you do cross the Rio Grande high bridge.

We have made every mile of the route you intend--some of it many times and both ways. The most serious part is Wolf Creek Pass. We have never had a problem with the pass, but you need to be in full control on the descent. We tow a fifth-wheel, but I'm sure the same thing would apply to a Class A--keep the speed under control--use brakes only as needed.

Assuming you are comfortable driving in the mountains you should have no problem in the MH. Traveling east to west, La Veta Pass is not bad. It will be steeper going up the east side, and more gradual doing down the west side. After reaching the San Luis valley it will be a relatively flat drive all the way to South Fork. Then you will approach Wolf Creek Pass. It is higher than La Veta Pass, but west bound is the easier direction. Much steeper and longer going down the west side. But two lanes all the way down so you can stay in the right lane and take it easy without holding up traffic. Then a fairly flat drive to Pagosa Springs.

From Pagosa to Taos you can take US 84 and US 64. Been a long time since I went that route, but no passes that I remember.

And yes, there is a lot of beautiful scenery in that country. And the highways are very good.