Dear Guests:
Check-in is from 4pm - 6pm.
Don't lose these directions! There are no street lights or public
telephones in the rural areas of Taos (the closest
is 6 miles away) nor do cell phones operate reliably. We also serve afternoon refreshments
during this period making it a lovely time to get acquainted, settle in
and consider your evening's options.
To check-in prior to 4pm, call us early in the day to confirm that we will be here and that your room will be ready.
Call us if you'll be arriving after
6pm.
We are happy to facilitate an arrival time at your convenience. If you are
arriving after 6 pm, please call us in advance at 800-334-8467 or
575-776-8467 to let us know. Unannounced late check-ins can be
frustrating for visitors to Taos since there are no street lights or public
telephones in the rural areas (the closest
is 6 miles away) nor do cell phones operate reliably. It will depend
upon your carrier service.
On occasion, we may have dinner plans. If we know you are arriving after 6 pm, we can leave a key packet with directions to your room in the basket hanging to the right of the front door.
DO NOT USE A GPS, MapQuest, Google
Map it, etc. ONLY USE OUR DIRECTIONS.
We strongly urge you not to rely on any of the above methods to navigate Northern New Mexico.
Our roads are ancient, going back 400 years. Guests choosing to use a
these methods instead of our directions have ended up at the local cemetery which is only
amusing in retrospect and not funny at all at night! You may also end up
30 miles from the B&B at the dead end of a rough dirt road. Guests have also been
directed by these methods that Red River may be reached from Taos Ski Valley - by
going over the 13,000 foot Wheeler Peak which has not had a road in 50
years.
Route to The Little Tree B&B from Santa Fe (or the south):
- Drive north on NM 285/84 to Espanola. Stay on this road ~ do not make any left turn to follow 285/84. The road signage for the road you are on will automatically change its number to NM 68. Continue roughly 60 miles on NM 68 to the intersection of Kit Carson Road (NM 64) and Taos Plaza. (This intersection is where NM 68 from Santa Fe ends and US 64 West comes in from Angel Fire and turns "north".)
- Drive straight through the intersection - do not turn. You will immediately drive past the entrance to Taos Plaza on your left and then The Historic Taos Inn on your right. Bear left at the fork (a Phillips 66 gas station) ~ stay on the main road ~ otherwise you will end up at Taos Pueblo.
- Continue “north“ on US 64 West for 4
miles to the Junction of US 64, NM Hwys 522 and 150.
A Conoco station will be on your left. - Turn right onto NM 150 driving toward the Taos Ski Valley for 2.7 miles.
- Turn left onto NM 230 and drive 1.9 miles to the intersection with County Rd B-143.
- Be sure to look at your odometer. Turn left and drive exactly 2 miles. The Little Tree will be on your left facing the road. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234 on a post marking our private road. We have no road signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
Route to The Little Tree from Cimmaron and Angel Fire (or the east):
- Take NM 64 West to the traffic light at the intersection with NM 68. (If you go straight, you will be on Taos Plaza.)
- From this intersection, turn right as US 64 West continues “north”. You will drive past The Historic Taos Inn on your right. Bear left at the fork (a Phillips 66 gas station) ~ stay on the main road ~ otherwise you will end up at Taos Pueblo.
- Continue “north“ on US 64 West for 4
miles to the Junction of US 64, NM Hwys 522 and 150.
A Conoco station will be on your left. - Turn right onto NM 150 driving toward the Taos Ski Valley for 2.7 miles.
- Turn left onto NM 230 and drive 1.9 miles to the intersection with County Rd B-143.
- Be sure to look at your odometer. Turn left and drive exactly 2 miles. The Little Tree will be on your left facing the road. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234 on a post marking our private road. We have no road signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
Route to The Little Tree from Colorado Springs and Denver (or the north):
- Take Interstate 25 South to the Walsenburg, CO. exit.
- Follow CO Hwy 160 to Fort Garland, CO.
- Turn left onto CO Hwy 159 South. Upon crossing the NM state line, CO Hwy 159 becomes NM Hwy 522.
- About 13.3 miles south of Questa, NM, at the bottom of a long, curving hill, look for the small Hondo River Bridge just after County Road B- 005. Turn left after crossing the bridge onto County Rd B-143. (Herb's Lounge will be on your right).
- Be sure to look at your odometer. Drive 2.3 miles on County Rd B-143. The road will wind up out of the Hondo Valley. The Little Tree will be on your right facing the road after the crest of the ascent. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234 on a post marking our private road. We have no road signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
Route to The Little Tree from Alamosa (or the northwest):
- Take US 285 South to Tres Piedras, NM.
- Turn left onto US 64 East. Stop at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge for scenic views.
- Continue to Junction with NM Hwys 522 and 150.
- Continue straight on NM 150 driving towards the Taos Ski Valley for 2.7 miles.
- Turn left onto NM 230 and drive 1.9 miles to the intersection with County Rd B-143.
- Be sure to look at your odometer. Turn left and drive exactly 2 miles. The Little Tree will be on your left facing the road. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234 on a post marking our private road. We have no road signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
Route to The Little Tree from Farmington and Chama (or the west):
- Take US 64 East to Tres Piedras, NM.
- Continue straight through the blinking light on US 64 East. Stop at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge for scenic views.
- Continue to Junction with NM Hwys 522 and 150.
- Continue straight on NM 150 driving towards the Taos Ski Valley for 2.7 miles.
- Turn left onto NM 230 and drive 1.9 miles to the intersection with County Rd B-143.
- Be sure to look at your odometer. Turn left and drive exactly 2 miles. The Little Tree will be on your left facing the road. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234 on a post marking our private road. We have no road signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
Route to The Litte Tree from Abiquiu and Ojo Caliente Hot Springs (or the southwest):
- Take US 285 North to Tres Piedras, NM.
- Turn right onto US 64 East. Stop at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge for scenic views.
- Continue to Junction with NM Hwys 522 and 150.
- Continue straight on NM 150 driving towards the Taos Ski Valley for 2.7 miles.
- Turn left onto NM 230 and drive 1.9 miles to the intersection with County Rd B-143.
- Be sure to look at your odometer.
Turn left and drive exactly 2 miles. The Little Tree will be on your
left facing the road. Look for the numbers #230, #232 & #234
on a post marking our private road. We have no road
signage to preserve the rural feel of our area and so our B&B
looks like a residence from the road with Maggie's whimsical kitchen
garden in front. The signage is on the front porch. At night, you'll
also see a series of red and blue reflectors on our fence posts.
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The Little Tree
B&B Gordon at Taos Pueblo.
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