Day Trips & Scenic Drives
Things to do in New Mexico: Five Day-Trip Recommendations
There is much to do and see in Santa Fe, but if you wish to explore the surrounding areas, we offer five day-trip itineraries to titillate your senses. Travel in any direction for a unique cultural, historical, and geological experience. See the homes and works of famous artists and native artisans. Travel our historically significant byways and visit towns created by ancient peoples. Explore our diverse landscapes, celebrated museums, and exquisite shops, galleries and restaurants. Let the sights and sounds of Northern New Mexico enchant you!
This Is What You Need to Know About Attending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Up, up, and away! There’s something enchanting about seeing a gigantic balloon floating amongst the clouds, and it’s even more surreal when the entire sky
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Up, up, and away! There’s something enchanting about seeing a gigantic balloon floating amongst the clouds, and it’s even more surreal when the entire sky
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Santa Fe to Albuquerque is the Most Scenic Drive
New Mexico offers views unparalleled to other regions in the continental United States. There are looming mountain peaks, stretches of desert, snowy hill slopes, and
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New Mexico offers views unparalleled to other regions in the continental United States. There are looming mountain peaks, stretches of desert, snowy hill slopes, and
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South on the Turquoise Trail
The Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (also known as NM 14) takes you south from Santa Fe through old mining towns, scenic landscapes of wide-open prairies, to the mountaintops of the Sandia Mountains.
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The Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (also known as NM 14) takes you south from Santa Fe through old mining towns, scenic landscapes of wide-open prairies, to the mountaintops of the Sandia Mountains.
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East to Pecos and Las Vegas
This is "the other Las Vegas," a frontier railroad town that was part of the historic Old Santa Fe Trail. On the way to Las Vegas on I-25, visit the Pecos National Historical Park. Fishermen will find excellent fly-fishing along the Pecos River and hikers can enjoy the Pecos Wilderness area.
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This is "the other Las Vegas," a frontier railroad town that was part of the historic Old Santa Fe Trail. On the way to Las Vegas on I-25, visit the Pecos National Historical Park. Fishermen will find excellent fly-fishing along the Pecos River and hikers can enjoy the Pecos Wilderness area.
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West to Los Alamos and through the Jemez Mountains
This scenic trip winds through ruins of an ancient civilization, a high-tech research center (birthplace of the atomic bomb), traditional Pueblos, and the collapsed center of a long-dormant volcano.
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This scenic trip winds through ruins of an ancient civilization, a high-tech research center (birthplace of the atomic bomb), traditional Pueblos, and the collapsed center of a long-dormant volcano.
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North to Taos
This day trip will take you to the charming town of Taos, a culturally rich small town set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east and a spectacular mesa sliced by the meandering Rio Grande to the west.
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This day trip will take you to the charming town of Taos, a culturally rich small town set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east and a spectacular mesa sliced by the meandering Rio Grande to the west.
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Northwest to O’Keeffe Country
See the landscapes of sandstone cliffs, tree-lined river beds and juniper covered foothills that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe and are reflected in her paintings.
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See the landscapes of sandstone cliffs, tree-lined river beds and juniper covered foothills that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe and are reflected in her paintings.
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There is no end to things to do in New Mexico … let the activities begin!