Fort Union National Monument
No admission feeAdobe ruins of a large 1800s army post on the prairie along the old Santa Fe Trail in northern New Mexico.

Mountain state park near Taos with a stream, oak-spruce-pine forest, and fly fishing.
Highway 434, Mile Marker 17, Guadalupita, NM 87722 · Guadalupita, NM
Coyote Creek State Park lies roughly an hour southeast of Taos in the Sangre de Cristo range. A winding stream runs through a small valley filled with forest and seasonal wildflowers. Visitors come for fly fishing, camping, hiking, and birding. The park also offers a short trail, picnic areas, developed campsites with and without electricity, group facilities, and cabins.
The closest stops to Coyote Creek State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Adobe ruins of a large 1800s army post on the prairie along the old Santa Fe Trail in northern New Mexico.
8.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
A high mountain state park around a small lake, known for trout fishing, canoeing, and camping near wilderness country.
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Working wood-fired pottery studio and gallery along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, open for visitors to watch artists at work.
34 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
A Vietnam veterans memorial near Angel Fire, built around a chapel and now run by New Mexico's Department of Veterans' Services.
37 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Guided llama-trekking day hikes and multi-day wilderness trips in the mountains near Taos.
Transit: reachable by public transit
41 mi awayMore like this
High-elevation lake park on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, known for fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing.
43 mi awayMore like this