Low Road or High Road to Taos? Chama?
From Santa Fe, which road to Taos? Which road is the Ranchos de Taos church on? I can only do one on my way to the Grand Canyon; would like the one with the best view. Any recommendations on a rout...
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New Mexico state parks are a great bargain. So, on your way to Chama, you might want to consider a short side-trip to the Heron Lake State Park's Blanco Campground. $14/night for 30A electricity and water hookups on an 18'x100' gravel pad in the ponderosa pine trees near a large lake is hard to beat anywhere!
Incidentally, one of our favorite campgrounds in northern New Mexico is the National Park Service's Juniper Campground at Bandelier National Monument. If you have never been to Bandelier and neighboring Los Alamos, they are both well worth spending at least a day exploring. And they are an easy drive from either Santa Fe or Taos.
Another not-to-be-missed northern New Mexico national park is Chaco Culture National Historic Park, located south of the Farmington-Bloomfield-Aztec triangle. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Dark Sky Park, one of only four such parks in the nation. The Chaco Observatory has weekly programs with a 20" (?) reflecting telescope that are almost as fascinating as exploring the multiple 1,000-year old, 3-story, stone Anasazi pueblos. Getting there on the long gravel road is a chore, but once you are there, the trip is well worth the time and effort.
Just writing this makes me want to leave tomorrow for New Mexico. So, have fun!
Incidentally, one of our favorite campgrounds in northern New Mexico is the National Park Service's Juniper Campground at Bandelier National Monument. If you have never been to Bandelier and neighboring Los Alamos, they are both well worth spending at least a day exploring. And they are an easy drive from either Santa Fe or Taos.
Another not-to-be-missed northern New Mexico national park is Chaco Culture National Historic Park, located south of the Farmington-Bloomfield-Aztec triangle. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Dark Sky Park, one of only four such parks in the nation. The Chaco Observatory has weekly programs with a 20" (?) reflecting telescope that are almost as fascinating as exploring the multiple 1,000-year old, 3-story, stone Anasazi pueblos. Getting there on the long gravel road is a chore, but once you are there, the trip is well worth the time and effort.
Just writing this makes me want to leave tomorrow for New Mexico. So, have fun!
