Santa Fe to Taos to Great Sand Dunes NP
We are planning a trip from Santa Fe, NM to Taos, NM then to Great Sand Dune National Park in Colorado. What route would you recommend and are there any issues with our 45-foot motorhome towing our...
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BB_TX wrote:
No one actually answered your question about the highways. . And been years since I have been in that area. But from reading other posts about it, I think 68 from Espanola to Taos is fine for you. And from Taos you could take either 522 to Ft Garland or US 64 back to US 285 to Alamosa, either of which I believe is also ok. Maybe someone who has been there recently will chime in for a more up to date answer.
There is a KOA just east of Alamosa and a short distance from the dunes that can handle your MH.
April/May/early June is a great time to visit the dunes. Weather not so hot. And Medano Creek will still be running across the lower part of the dunes, wide but inches deep. Dries up toward end of June.
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NM 522 becomes CO 159 at the border. Nice drive, a little up and down but nothing serious and not to much traffic. Using 64 to 285 adds about an hour to the trip by the time you drive back east to the Dunes.
