Destinations · New Mexico
Central New Mexico
NM · 34.8300, -106.4800
From Central New Mexico, New Mexico, Byway's registries place 7 scenic byways, 1 public land unit and 6 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
A New Mexican who hears "central New Mexico" automatically thinks "Albuquerque," but there is more to the region than just its largest city. Broadly, central New Mexico is bounded on the: North, by Santa Fe and environs, although Santa Fe itself is usually considered part of the North Central region.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Central New Mexico 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 · 12 mi · national
- Salt Missions Trail · 12 mi
- Historic Route 66 · 14 mi · national
- Turquoise Trail · 18 mi · national
- Abo Pass Trail · 19 mi
- Corrales Road · 27 mi
Public land
- Cibola National Forest · 2 mi
Campgrounds
- Bosque Campground · 6 mi
- Capilla Peak Campground · 10 mi
- Tajique Campground · 10 mi
- Red Canyon Campground · 15 mi
- Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay · 17 mi
- Cienega Equestrian Trailhead · 24 mi
Lookouts
- Flat Rock Overlook · 19 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 19 mi
- Bet's Rock · 19 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
Named places
- Guadalupe Peak · 4 mi
- Mosca Peak · 5 mi
- North Bosque Peak · 5 mi
- Bosque Peak · 5 mi
- Cerro Blanco · 6 mi
- Mount Washington · 10 mi
- Capilla Peak · 10 mi
- Lomita Trigo · 10 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Los Lunas · 14 mi
- Albuquerque · 20 mi
- Belen · 20 mi
- Cedar Crest · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 23 mi