Road trips in New Mexico
14 road trips and 36 hand-picked places in New Mexico, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 14
- Places
- 36
Trip guides
Road trips through New Mexico
Themed road trips
High Road to Taos
Things to do in…
Gila Wilderness: cliff dwellings, a catwalk and the Very Large Array
Scenic byways
The Turquoise Trail: Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Sandia Crest
Scenic byways
Jemez Mountain Trail: Bandelier, Valles Caldera and Jemez Springs
Scenic byways
The Enchanted Circle: Taos, Red River and Eagle Nest
Things to do in…
Acoma Sky City, El Malpais and El Morro
Themed road trips
On the Santa Fe Trail: Trinidad to Santa Fe
Themed road trips
O’Keeffe Country and the Cumbres & Toltec railway
Things to do in…
Chaco Canyon and the San Juan Basin
National park loops
Chihuahuan Desert parks
National park loops
West Texas and southern New Mexico: dunes, caves and Big Bend
Classic American drives
Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific
National park loops
Canyons and cliff dwellings of the Four Corners
Things to do in…
Navajo Nation: Window Rock, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in New Mexico
Stays
Blue Swallow Motel
Nature
White Sands National Park
Nature
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
History
Taos Pueblo
Nature
Capulin Volcano National Monument
History
Fort Union National Monument
Nature
City of Rocks State Park
History
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Oddities
Very Large Array
Views
Sandia Crest
History
Bandelier National Monument
History
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
History
Acoma Sky City
History
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Nature
Blue Hole
Oddities
International UFO Museum
Oddities
Meow Wolf – House of Eternal Return
Views
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
History
Pecos National Historical Park
Nature
The Catwalk
History
Petroglyph National Monument
History
Cerrillos Hills State Park
Nature
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Oddities
Soda Dam
FAQs
What are the best road trips in New Mexico?
Popular routes include High Road to Taos, Gila Wilderness: cliff dwellings, a catwalk and the Very Large Array, The Turquoise Trail: Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Sandia Crest and Jemez Mountain Trail: Bandelier, Valles Caldera and Jemez Springs. CampingSpirit has 14 trip guides that pass through New Mexico, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in New Mexico are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Blue Swallow Motel, White Sands National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Taos Pueblo, Capulin Volcano National Monument and Fort Union National Monument.