Getting to Taos
From Albuquerque: I-25 to Santa Fe; exit on 599 north to by-pass Santa Fe; Hwy. 285 to Hwy. 68 to Taos.
From Denver: I-25 to Colorado Springs to Walsenburg; Hwy. 160 to Fort Garland; Hwy. 159 and Hwy. 522 to Taos.
Driving Distances
Albuquerque 135 mi. / 2:15
Amarillo 302 mi / 5:00
Denver 300 mi / 5:00
Durango 208 mi / 3:30
El Paso 400 mi / 6:30
Houston 1047 mi / 16:30
Los Angeles 950 mi / 15:00
Oklahoma City 558 mi / 8:15
Phoenix 568 mi / 8:30
Santa Fe 72 mi / 1:15
Fast Facts About Taos
Population - Town: 6,213; County: 29,979
Elevation - Town: 6,967 feet; Taos Ski Valley base: 9,207 feet
Temperatures - Average High / Average Low, °Farenheit
| |
Town |
Taos Ski Valley |
| January |
40°/ 10° |
34°/ 11° |
| February |
45°/ 15° |
36°/ 14° |
| March |
53°/ 22° |
43°/ 17° |
| April |
64°/ 29° |
42°/ 17° |
| May |
73°/ 37° |
68°/ 36° |
| June |
83°/ 44° |
76°/ 40° |
| July |
87°/ 50° |
78°/ 41° |
| August |
85°/ 50° |
75°/ 38° |
| September |
79°/ 42° |
63°/ 34° |
| October |
67°/ 32° |
55°/ 28° |
| November |
52°/ 18° |
41°/ 15° |
| December |
43°/ 12° |
32°/ 11° |
Annual Rainfall - Town: 12 inches
Annual Snowfall - Town: 35 inches; Taos Ski Valley: 312 inches
Information - 800-732-TAOS, Taos Visitor Center
Weather and Road Conditions - 800-432-4269
Medical Care - Holy Cross Hospital: 758-8883
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