DIRECTIONS
Air Travel to Albuquerque International Airport:
Major Airlines provide service with Southwest Airlines the major carrier,
followed by American, Delta, TWA, Northwest, United, Frontier, etc., then rent a car in
Albuquerque. (All major rental car companies to include; Dollar,
800 800-4000, Enterprise, 505 737-0514, or take the Shuttle, 505 758-8340).
Driving Directions from Albuquerque to Taos Ski Valley:
- from the airport follow the signs to I-25 North to Santa Fe, which is
approximately 60 miles to the Santa Fe bypass; take exit 276B, NM599 North.
- this bypass on NM599 will avoid all in town Santa Fe traffic and gets you
North of town by following the Espanola/Taos signs taking you to
US285/84. In Espanola this highway will turn into NM68 (keep
bearing to the right in town, since US285/84 requires an obvious left turn).
- NM68 takes you to Taos thru the Rio Grande valley. Drive thru the Town
until North and the highway has turned into US64. North of town
approximately 5 miles make a right on NM150 at the traffic light also, with
a sign to Taos Ski Valley.
- NM150 takes you all the way to Taos Ski Valley and after approximately 17
miles this highway ends at the Ski Valley parking lot.
- drive thru the parking lot until you must turn left or right (into the
Thunderbird Lodge), but make a left into the upper employee parking lot.
After one block make the first right on to Twining Road (dirt road). Stay on this Road
for approximately one mile, past Coyote Lane, up the hill, and make the
first switchback left on Phoenix Switchback Road. Less than 400 yards on the
left is Valle Vista Chalet, #24 Phoenix Switchback Road.
- The driveway will allow parking for up to four vehicles, and it important
to note, that no parking is allowed on the road.