Northern New Mexico

Taos

Ninety minutes north, and a world of its own.

To the Plaza90 minutes

The place

Taos is the other great art town of Northern New Mexico, set below Taos Mountain at the edge of a vast sage plain. The historic Plaza, Taos Pueblo, Taos Ski Valley, and the Rio Grande Gorge give it a life distinct from Santa Fe, and a real estate market with its own rhythm.

What to love

Taos Ski Valley’s steeps and the Kachina Peak lift
Taos Pueblo, a thousand years of continuous habitation
The Rio Grande Gorge and its hot springs
A strong, year-round arts community

Character: Slower, wilder, and more bohemian than Santa Fe. A year-round community with a strong second-home and ski component.
Architecture: Historic adobes near the Plaza, hand-built homes in the valley villages, Earthships on the mesa, and ski chalets in the Ski Valley.
What you’ll find: Historic homes, acreage with views, mesa land, and ski-area condos.
Lifestyle: Skiing, rafting the Gorge, the Harwood and Millicent Rogers museums, and the farm-to-table scene in Arroyo Seco.
Getting around: About ninety minutes north of Santa Fe on the High Road or the Low Road along the Rio Grande. Taos County.
Who it suits: Buyers who want mountain and river life, a strong arts community, and value relative to Santa Fe.