Destinations · New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM · 35.0844, -106.6511
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Byway's registries place 6 scenic byways, 1 public land unit and 4 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a small Spanish settlement on the banks of the Rio Grande and was named for the Duke of Alburquerque (hence Albuquerque's nickname, "The Duke City"). In the 1880s the railroad came to town, and almost overnight a new city grew up around the train tracks a couple of miles away from the original settlement. This "New Town" became the hub of commerce for the state, and the city grew exponentially (eventually the "New Town", which today is Downtown, and the original "Old Town" settlement were joined to become part of the same city).
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Albuquerque are growing. The weave below is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- El Camino Real · inside · national
- Historic Route 66 · inside · national
- Corrales Road · 8 mi
- Turquoise Trail · 14 mi · national
- Salt Missions Trail · 15 mi
- Sandia Crest Byway · 15 mi
Public land
- Cibola National Forest · 10 mi
Campgrounds
- Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay · 17 mi
- Cienega Equestrian Trailhead · 17 mi
- Bosque Campground · 26 mi
- Tajique Campground · 29 mi
Lookouts
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 12 mi
- Bet's Rock · 12 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places
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