Taos, NM is north of I-40, but not so far that you couldn’t fit it into this trip. There’s a lot of great things to see around here, but I think that you’d find the Earthships particularly interesting.Originally Posted by davetaylor
If you were to follow AZBuck’s suggested route as far as Roswell, NM, you could drive from there to Taos in 4 ½ - 5 hours [ using US Hwy. 285 to Santa Fe and Española, then NM Hwy. 68 to Taos ]. That would be the fastest way to get there, but if you wanted to take more time, there are other fun, scenic routes that you could use.
Edit: More Eco-friendly things in Taos