Category Archives: Scenic Drives

The Inner Loop – Gila Cliff Dwellings scenic byway is in southwest New Mexico about 100 miles northwest of Las Cruces. It begins in Silver City and heads east to San Lorenzo. It then travels northwest to the Gila Cliff … Continue reading →

Jemez Mountain Trail is in north-central New Mexico just west of Los Alamos. It follows NM 4, NM 126, and US 550 for a total of 132 miles. New Mexico Highway 126 is a narrow, unpaved road. The other highways … Continue reading →

The Lake Valley scenic byway is located in southwestern New Mexico, 50 miles northwest of Las Cruces. It begins south of Caballo at Exit #63 on I-25. It travels west to Hillsboro and then south to Nutt. Lake Valley is … Continue reading →

Quebradas Back Country Byway is approximately 75 miles south of Albuquerque in central New Mexico. Northern access is off I-25 in Escondida. The byway travels southeast to the junction of CR A129, a few miles north of US 380. The … Continue reading →

Sandia Crest Road is about 23 miles northeast of downtown Albuquerque in central New Mexico. It begins at the intersection of NM 14 and NM 536. The byway heads west across Cibola National Forest and ends near the summit of … Continue reading →