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Places near Taos by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Taos
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:54 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taos
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Markerpark · 45 min
- San Francisco De Asissi Churchchurch · 30 min
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridgenature spot · 2 hrs
- Millicent Rogers Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Pueblo Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Taos
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taos?
Kit Carson Memorial State Park (monument, about 1 km), Millicent Rogers Museum (museum, about 6 km), San Francisco De Asissi Church (church, about 8 km), Pueblo Peak (peak, about 15 km), Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker (park, about 18 km), Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (nature spot, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taos?
156 places on Spotwander: 95 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 parks, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Taos?
Devisadero Peak, about 5 km by road; Ranchos Peak (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Taos?
Taos Plaza, about 1 km by road; Pueblo of Taos Historical Marker (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taos?
Start in Taos, visit Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker, then San Francisco De Asissi Church, then Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, then Millicent Rogers Museum, then Pueblo Peak, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.