# Road trips from Albuquerque

> 4 road trips that start in or near Albuquerque, from 2 to 6 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/albuquerque-nm/

4 road trips that start in or near Albuquerque, from 2 to 6 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [The Turquoise Trail: Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Sandia Crest](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b18-turquoise-trail/): 2 days, 80 mi – Petroglyphs on Albuquerque’s volcanic mesa, the top of the Sandia Mountains and the old mining towns of Madrid and Cerrillos on the way to Santa Fe.
- [Acoma Sky City, El Malpais and El Morro](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b18-acoma-el-malpais/): 2 days, 187 mi – West of Albuquerque to a pueblo on a mesa top, a lava-field arch and an inscription rock carved by centuries of travelers, ending in Gallup.
- [Chaco Canyon and the San Juan Basin](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b18-chaco-canyon/): 3 days, 252 mi – From the Rio Grande up US-550 to the great houses of Chaco Canyon, the Bisti badlands and Aztec Ruins, ending in Durango.
- [Canyons and cliff dwellings of the Four Corners](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/four-corners-loop/): 6 days, 576 mi – Ancestral Puebloan villages, slot canyons and the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Albuquerque?**
Popular routes starting in or near Albuquerque: The Turquoise Trail: Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Sandia Crest, Acoma Sky City, El Malpais and El Morro, Chaco Canyon and the San Juan Basin and Canyons and cliff dwellings of the Four Corners.

**Is there a short road trip from Albuquerque?**
The shortest is The Turquoise Trail: Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Sandia Crest: 2 days, about 80 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Albuquerque?**
The longest is Canyons and cliff dwellings of the Four Corners: 6 days, about 576 mi with 9 stops.