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The Stakeout

101 Stakeout Dr.
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

From Albuquerque

Drive time: ~2 hours 15 minutes

  1. Take I-25 North toward Santa Fe.

  2. Exit 276B for Highway 599 (Santa Fe Bypass / Veteran’s Memorial Highway).

  3. Take the Española/Taos exit and continue north on Highway 285/84.

  4. Drive through Española, staying on the main road (Highway 285/84) heading northwest.

  5. After about 1.5 hours, the road becomes Highway 68.

  6. Enjoy the scenic drive on Highway 68 for ~45 minutes.

  7. Look for the iconic Stakeout cowboy hat sign on your right at Stakeout Drive.

  8. Turn right and follow Stakeout Drive for ~1 mile, following The Stakeout directional signs.

From Durango, Colorado

Drive time: ~4 hours

  1. Take Highway 160 to Highway 84 East for about 3 hours.

  2. After crossing the Colorado/New Mexico border, watch for wild horses and the sign for Chama.

  3. Continue on Highway 84 East until you can turn left onto Highway 68 toward Taos.

  4. Drive ~45 minutes along scenic Highway 68.

  5. Look for the iconic Stakeout cowboy hat sign on your right at Stakeout Drive.

  6. Turn right and follow Stakeout Drive for ~1 mile, following The Stakeout directional signs.

From Denver / Colorado Springs / Pueblo

Drive times:

  • Denver: ~5 hours

  • Colorado Springs: ~4 hours

  • Pueblo: ~2.5 hours

  1. From Denver or Colorado Springs, take E-470 and I-25 South for about 2.5 hours.

  2. Take Exit 50 toward Colorado Highway 160.

  3. Follow Highway 160 signs through border towns for ~2 hours.

  4. Turn left and enter New Mexico at CO-150 South.

  5. Continue on CO-150 South for ~30 minutes until it becomes NM-522 South.

  6. Turn right onto US-64 West, which takes you through the town of Taos (~25 minutes).

  7. Look for the iconic Stakeout cowboy hat sign on your left at Stakeout Drive.

  8. Turn right and follow Stakeout Drive for ~1 mile, following The Stakeout directional signs.