With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Red River, 50 miles away, has to offer. Red River Ski Area ought to be toward the top of your list here. Mallette Park Nature Trail and Red River Nature Trail are terrific attractions too. The locals will also likely point you toward Taos Ski Valley, 55 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Al’s Run Ski Lift. (But we’d also highly recommend Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area and Horseshoe Lake.)