Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, US in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Red River is on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is 36 miles (58 km) from Taos.
The town of Red River, New Mexico
Red River Ski Area with the town of Red River in the background
Red River Historic District
Town trolley in the annual Fourth of July parade
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.
Taos Mountain from El Prado
Earthship home under construction, 2011