I-54 from Wichita KS to Santa Fe (via Clayton NM)

We do plan to do the High Road (but after we park the RV) in the jeep...thanks for the tips! will plan to stop at Rancho de Chimayo too thanks!

take the "High Road" to Santa Fe. You will drive very scenic, paved, 2-lane NM-518 and NM-76 through Trampas, Truchas, and Chimayo to 4-lane, controlled access US 285. The High Road goes through the area where "The Milagro Beanfield War" was filmed and those towns have wool-weaving and rug shops that you might like to visit.

Or you could even take this "High Road" route from your base in Santa Fe. It would make a great day trip. One of our favorite places to eat lunch is the Rancho de Chimayo--obviously at Chimayo. One way or the other, don't miss the High Road between Santa Fe and Taos.

Are you interested in seeing anything along the way or just getting there quickly?

If scenic, take US 412 to Springer, NM-58 to Cimarron, then US 64 to Taos. Spend a few days in the Taos area (we stayed at Taos Valley RV Park), then take the "High Road" to Santa Fe. You will drive very scenic, paved, 2-lane NM-518 and NM-76 through Trampas, Truchas, and Chimayo to 4-lane, controlled access US 285. The High Road goes through the area where "The Milagro Beanfield War" was filmed and those towns have wool-weaving and rug shops that you might like to visit. We just took that route last fall and really enjoyed the drive and the scenery.

Jenanne
We drive that route from Wichita to Santa Fe several times a year and at least once a year with our 35 ft. Class A towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is an easy drive and once you get off US 54 you will get out of most truck traffic. We love looking for antelope in the pasture land of eastern New Mexico. A lot of that particular route is along the old Santa Fe Trail and is designated so by the highway signs. Always fun to think about the months long journey of the covered wagons along that route that we drive in a day. Enjoy!

Jenanne wrote:
thanks! our plan was to go KC to Wichita to Meade to Hugoton thru Boise City thru Clayton then Santa Fe... ("highway" 412)..is that doable?

To get to Hugoton and Boise City from Mead, you will need to take US-160 West to US-83 South to KS-51 West to US-56 West to US-412 West. I have driven all the U.S. highways mentioned. They are all mostly good 2 lane. I have not driven KS-51, but most Kansas state highways are pretty good roads.

yes 412 is doable US54-US412 to Clayton 412 I25 S Santa Fe

thanks! our plan was to go KC to Wichita to Meade to Hugoton thru Boise City thru Clayton then Santa Fe... ("highway" 412)..is that doable?

If you take I-40 from Tucumcari, it would be better to turn north at Clines Corners on US 285 directly to Santa Fe. We do it all the time.

US-54 to Liberal, not I-54, is a good, heavily used by trucks in some areas, mostly two lane highway. It does not go to Clayton, NM. It will take you to I-40 at Tucumcari which will take you to I-25 at Albuquerque where you can take I-25 North to Santa Fe. US-412, another mostly two lane, will take you to Clayton from US-54 in Guymon, OK and then to Springer, NM where I-25 will take you south to Santa Fe.