Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital9.7 miPost officeArroyo Seco Post Office3.0 miTown hallTaos Town Hall6.9 miPoliceTaos Police Department6.9 miFire stationHondo Seco Fire and Rescue Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolAnansi Charter School1.4 miElementaryArroyo del Norte Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Taos7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM4.8 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ115 miUS highwayUS 643.3 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:44 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:10 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 12°F13 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taos station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLOWER HONDOcampground · 5.1 miCerro Negropeak · 4.9 miCerrito Coloradopeak · 5.0 miUniversity of New Mexico - Taoscollege · 7.0 miManby Hot Springsspring · 5.8 miSki Jump Rapidrapids · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresKit Carson Parkpark · 7.1 miFred Baca Parkpark · 7.4 miEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 930 acresEagle Nest Lakestate recreation area · 19.2 mi · 988 acresCarson Othernational forest · 22.7 mi · 101,380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197342 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTaos County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taos County monitors, NM
Drinking waterTrampas Mdwcaserves 132 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,358 ft2,243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
