# Things to see in Ranchos de Taos (United States): 7 places and when to go > Ranchos de Taos is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), History (1), Temples (1). The best known are Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, San Francisco de Asís Mission Church and Harwood Museum of Art. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ranchos-de-taos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 36.3585, -105.6084 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** July to September. - **Also possible:** October to June. - **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 1,196 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, at 2,170 m. ## What to see in Ranchos de Taos The places in and around Ranchos de Taos, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Taos Pueblo, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pueblo-de-taos/): Federally recognized Native American Nation · 11 km - [San Francisco de Asís Mission Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-de-asissi-church/): Historic and architecturally significant church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico · 6 m - [Harwood Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harwood-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Taos, New Mexico, US · 5.9 km - [Taos Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taos-art-museum/): Art museum in Taos, New Mexico · 6.8 km - [Kit Carson House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kit-carson-historic-museum/): Taos, New Mexico, NRHP-listed · 6.3 km - [Millicent Rogers Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/millicent-rogers-museum/): Museum in Taos, New Mexico, United States · 9.6 km - [UNM Taos Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/unm-taos-observatory/): Observatory · 4.0 km ## When to go to Ranchos de Taos The best time to visit Ranchos de Taos is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 47 | | February | Possible | 10 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Possible | 12 h 56 | | May | Possible | 13 h 56 | | June | Possible | 14 h 28 | | July | Best time | 14 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Possible | 11 h 03 | | November | Possible | 10 h 02 | | December | Possible | 9 h 32 | In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. In July, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Ranchos de Taos The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 1,196 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.3585%2C-105.6084) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.3585%2C-105.6084) ## Other towns nearby - [Santa Fe, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-fe/): 21 places · 80 km - [Los Alamos, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-alamos/): 14 places · 81 km - [Alamosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alamosa/): 5 places · 126 km - [Trinidad, Colorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trinidad/): 5 places · 134 km - [Sandia Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandia-park/): 6 places · 148 km - [Mosca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mosca/): 5 places · 151 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Ranchos de Taos? The best known: [Taos Pueblo, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pueblo-de-taos/), [San Francisco de Asís Mission Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-de-asissi-church/), [Harwood Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harwood-museum-of-art/), [Taos Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taos-art-museum/), [Kit Carson House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kit-carson-historic-museum/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Ranchos de Taos? July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. ### How do you get to Ranchos de Taos? The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1,196 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.3585%2C-105.6084) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Ranchos de Taos as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).