Idlewild (Colfax County, NM)

Around Idlewild ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Idlewild, with the nearest first.

Eagle Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <1>
Lakeview Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview Pines
- From Idlewild to Lakeview Pines
Taos Ski Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <1>
Angel Fire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Angel Fire
- From Idlewild to Angel Fire
Ute Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ute Park is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute Park <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ute Park
- From Idlewild to Ute Park
Red River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red River is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red River
- From Idlewild to Red River
Taos Pueblo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
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Valle Escondido
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valle Escondido is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Escondido
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Escondido <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valle Escondido
- From Idlewild to Valle Escondido
Arroyo Seco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arroyo Seco
- From Idlewild to Arroyo Seco
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- Shady Brook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Shady Brook is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Shady Brook
  - From Idlewild to Shady Brook
- Valdez
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Valdez is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdez <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Valdez
  - From Idlewild to Valdez
- Kiowa Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
- El Prado
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - El Prado is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Prado
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Prado <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to El Prado
  - From Idlewild to El Prado
- Taos
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Taos is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Taos
  - From Idlewild to Taos
- Canon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Canon is located in Taos County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Canon
  - From Idlewild to Canon

For more communities neighboring Idlewild, please visit our County-by-County Page for Idlewild.

Colfax County ...

Idlewild is located in Colfax County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colfax County: Costilla (CO), Las Animas (CO), Harding, Mora, Taos & Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewild ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Idlewild.

Airports Near Idlewild ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Idlewild and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Idlewild.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of New Mexico:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Idlewild), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.