Driving directions to casita de chuparosa & santa fe grocery stores and Local Weather information Below Click - Link to Google Map to Casita de Chuparosa Driving Directions to Santa Fe Grocery Stores Trader Joe’s Market, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats Market, Albertson’s Market, Natural Grocers - Vitamin Cottage Casita de Chuparosa Vacation Home Physical address: 11 Duane Drive Abiquiu, NM 87510 Phone (505) 685-0823 Drive Times to Casita de Chuparosa, Abiquiu: * Albuquerque 111 miles/ 2 hours * Amarillo 327 miles / 6 hours * Dallas 687 miles / 12 hours * Denver 305 miles / 5.5 hours * Durango 173 miles / 3.5 hours * El Paso 359 miles / 6.5 hours * Oklahoma City 585 miles / 9.5 hours * Phoenix 525 miles / 8.30 hours * Salt Lake City 565 miles / 10 hours * Santa Fe 40 miles / 50 minutes Sedona 459 miles / 7.5 hours Taos 50 miles / 1 hour Tucson 558 miles / 8.5 hours Vail / Breckinridge 260 miles / 4.5 hours casita de chuparosa is located approximately 2 hours north of albuquerque airport (abq), 50 minutes north of santa fe, 60 minutes southwest of taos and 60 minutes south of chama/colorado border. Check-in time: 3:00-6:00 p.m. Arrivals after 6:00 p.m by prior arrangements only. please call 505.685.0823 if delayed en route we take pride in the cleanliness of our Casita. please allow us sufficient time to clean and prepare your casita by not arriving before 3:00 p.m. - unless prior arrangements are made. For those of you that use GPS-Here are the coordinates to find Casita de Chuparosa. Compliments of one of our guests - Rod Aram of Knotts Island, North Carolina. Longitude - 106 degrees 13' 33.65" Latitude - N36 degrees 12' 32.11" Elevation - 6196 ft. From Albuquerque: Drive north on I-25 toward Santa Fe. To bypass Santa Fe take exit 276B to NM 599 North towards Espanola. NM 599 connects with US84/285 just north of Santa Fe. Skip next 2 line paragraph. When approaching Santa Fe exit at the St. Francis Drive - Santa Fe Plaza - Hwy 84 Exit. Drive through Santa Fe about 15 minutes until Freeway starts up again. 10 minutes north of Santa Fe off of Hwy 84/285 north. If you are hungry and want to stop for a late lunch or early dinner- We recommend Gabriel’s restaurant (Specializing in foods of the Southwest & Old Mexico) Very good, nice atmosphere, indoor & outdoor dining and reasonably priced- Gabriel’s is located 10 minutes north of Santa Fe off of Hwy 84/285 north on the way to Abiquiu, exit 176 - the Cuyamungue exit - telephone (505) 455-7000. We suggest ordering the made at the table Guacamole and order Sopapilla’s with honey with your entree. Sopapilla's are like Native American fry bread- Like puffy fried tortillas - you have to ask for them. They help cool the heat of New Mexico Green & Red Chile. They have a nice Art Galley next door worth visiting. http://www.gabrielsrestaurante.com A few minutes further in Pojoaque (also on the right (east) side of Hwy 84 North) in (po - wah - kee) is Kokoman Liquors -The best place to pick up wines from around the world at discount prices. Considered to be the best wine shop in the New Mexico. Continue on NM 84/285 north to Espanola another 20 minutes. As you drive down the hill into Espanola, passing Sonic Burger and Shell Station stay in the left hand lane. Notice San Pedro Plaza and Dandy Burger on left. Turn left at first traffic light US84/285 goes to the left, following signs to Chama. If you miss this turnoff, you can catch the next one at Fairview Drive. (Turn left at Fariview to next signal. Turn right on Hwy 84 north to Abiquiu. Continue on NM84 heading north, following signs to Chama. About 20 minutes north of Espanola start watching for Hwy 554. You will notice Mamacita's Pizzeria on the right, Turn right onto Hwy 554. Drive a 1/2 mile over the Rio Chama Bridge to next right, right after bridge turn right onto County Road 0142. Check the odometer and drive exactly 1.4 miles down CR 142. You will come to a dirt road on your left that is also an arroyo, with several wood signs that read Chuparosa, Duane & Paloma. If you reached road closed sign, you've driven about 1000 feet too far. Turn left onto dirt road and drive approximately 1000 feet to next Chuparosa-Duane sign. Drive to very top of hill through double green gates with Iron Ravens on each gate post. Turn left into circular dirt driveway in front of house. Chuparosa - 11 Duane Drive, Park in front of rock walled courtyard - Casita door on right, welcome note will be on the door for you and keys on the table. Lights will be on if arriving after dark. We are next door if you ever need anything. From Santa Fe: Drive north on St. Francis Drive. It becomes US84/285 towards Espanola. Continue as above. From Taos: Drive south on NM 68 about 35 miles, when you reach Velarde, your turnoff is about 10 miles from here. Watch for signs that read Alcalde. Turn right at Hwy 74 entering the Ohkay Ohwinge Pueblo lands also known as San Juan Pueblo. Follow Hwy 74 for about 5 minutes until you reach the Abiquiu sign. There is a jog in the road that veers to the left. Veer to left and continue until road ends, turn right onto Hwy 84 North to Abiquiu. Drive about 15 miles, start watching for Hwy 554. You will notice Mamacita's Pizzeria on the right, Turn right onto Hwy 554. Drive a 1/2 mile on Hwy 554 over the Rio Chama Bridge to next right, right after bridge to County Road 0142. Turn right onto CR 142. Check the odometer and drive exactly 1.4 miles down CR 142. You will come to a dirt road on your left that is also an arroyo, with several wood signs that read Chuparosa, Duane & Paloma. Turn left onto dirt road/arroyo and drive approximately 1000 feet to next Chuparosa-Duane sign. Turn left at signs and drive to very top of hill through 2 green gates with Iron Ravens on each gate post. Turn left into circular dirt driveway in front of house. Chuparosa 11 Duane Drive, Park in front of rock walled courtyard - Casita door on right, welcome note will be on the door for you and keys on the table. Lights will be on if arriving after dark. We are next door if you ever need anything. From the North - Durango, CO. - Pagosa Springs, CO. - Chama-New Mexico Hwy 84 South (From Chama- 75 minute drive to Casita de Chuparosa Proceed south passing Ghost Ranch and past Abiquiu Lake turnoff....proceed about 10 miles through Abiquiu Village (Bode’s and Phillips-66 gas station on left and Abiquiu Post office on right) Proceed 3 miles further to Hwy 554. Turn left onto Hwy 554 to El Rito- at Mamacita’s Pizza-Hwy 554 (Pick up a pizza if your are hungry, very good - call 15 minutes ahead at (505) 685-4111) Proceed 1/2 mile down Hwy 554 driving over the Rio Chama Bridge (not noticeable at night) at end of bridge, make a sharp right onto County Road 0142. Proceed 1.4 miles on CR 0142 Watch for an old wood sign on left side of road it also has a blue reflector on sign at night, that reads Paloma/Chuaparosa/Duane. Note: This is a dirt road, Fine for low clearance vehicles. Winter- High clearance Vehicles recommended during some winter months when heavy snow is predicted. This is an arroyo (dry river bed) that we all use as a road, Turn left at Paloma-Chuparosa sign. Proceed on dirt road to next left (1/10th a mile from CR 0142) at wood sign that reads Duane-Chuparosa. Turn left on Duane-Chuparosa. Drive to top of hill to end of road through green gates (11 Duane Drive) with Raven sculptures on each fence post. Past green gates, immediate left into circular dirt driveway. Park in front of wooden gate- Casita inside Rock walled courtyard, White door on right. Casita will be unlocked, keys on table. Lights will be on if you arrive after dark. We are next door in the main house if you need anything. Cell phone service is minimal about 5 miles before you reach Hwy 554 on Hwy 84. Service starts up again on County Road 142 and all the way to and from Casita de Chuparosa. Weather The Maya Art Cafe on map above is now the Rosa Cafe. Weather Link - Click here-For current Abiquiu weather Our guests often have weather related questions. To assist you with your New Mexico travel, planning and packing, we want to provide you with the following weather information. We are located in a "high desert." This means that we only receive an average of 15 inches or less of rainfall per year. This is a very dry climate. Bring your hat, water bottle, sunscreen and lip balm. Drink lots of water. The spring months (March, April & May) can be breezy in the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. Packing some lightweight wind gear may be helpful. July and August are our wettest months of the year, only averaging just over 2 inches of rain, in each of these two months. This small amount of rain usually falls in the early evening or overnight. If you are a hiker, consider having some lightweight rain gear in your pack. We receive an average of 30 inches - more or less of snow each year. The accumulation varies greatly, depending on the elevation. Abiquiu is at an elevation of 6,100 feet, Ghost Ranch 6,500 ft. At this elevation, we occasionally have snowfall during the winter months (Late October, November, December, January, February, March, April and sometimes as late as mid May!) but it is typically melted off of the roads by mid-morning. But we have been known to receive 15-20 inches overnight! Higher elevations will get more snow. Lower elevations will receive less snow or it will be in the form of rain. Due to the fact that we are located in the mountains, it is always much cooler in the evening, versus the daytime temperatures (regardless of the time of year). The evening temperatures are typically 20 - 30 degrees cooler than the daytime high. For this reason, it is best to dress in layers all year-round. Our daytime high temperature occurs typically mid-day to early evening. Our daytime low temperature occurs typically just before dawn. We average over 300 days of sunshine per year in northern New Mexico. Conveniently located near Santa Fe & Taos, Casita de Chuparosa is a great place to visit throughout the entire year. New Mexico Road Conditions: Call- (505) 432-4269 or NMroads.com For Information-Reservations: Call Jeff and / or Marilyn in Abiquiu at (505) 685-0823 Please call - 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. (MST) Early to bed, early to rise....in this neck of the woods. E-mail: info@abiquiu.net copyright 2006 Casita de Chuparosa - Abiquiu Vacation Home P.O. 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