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Road Trips
Road trips are a quintessential summertime adventure and New Mexico is home to an incredible assortment of routes to thrill venturesome travelers of all kinds. From classic kicks on Route 66 to breathtaking byways through the state’s most enchanting landscapes, the popular routes below will help guide you to an adventure you’ll never forget.
Walk the streets of some of the nation’s oldest communities, make your way through rugged and beautiful terrain, stumble upon a ghost town or two, and just watch in awe at the stunning scenery and sights roll across your windshield.
So load up the car, cue up the perfect playlist, and get ready to hit the open road!
The Enchanted 8 Road Trips
Summer’s arrival cues the call of the open road, high time for loading up the car and taking in as much of the state as the windshield allows. Choose a route geared toward heart-pumping adventure, or aim your tires toward culinary icons. Walk the streets of some of the nation’s oldest villages, still home to Native American communities, or ferret out the lingering neon and curios from heyday of scenic byways. These road trips through the Land of Enchantment will mandate keeping a camera, curiosity, and a sense of adventure close at hand.
ROUTE 66: THE Mother Road
In its heyday, all 465 miles of New Mexico's Route 66 bustled with life and played home to some of the most iconic experiences of American West: herds of antelope on the high prairie, dramatic mountain vistas, and the tribal cultures of New Mexico's native Puebloan people. Today, travelers can still take in the nostalgia of the Mother Road, neon signs and all.
New Mexico Scenic Byways.
In fact, eight of the 126 America's Byways are right here in our state. The America's Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and was established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes these designated roads based on one or more intrinsic qualities — archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, or scenic. You don’t have to take their word for it. We’ll let you be the judge. Come see each unique scenic byway for yourself. Click on the images to view a map and video.
Ghost Towns
Most were mining towns, where men lusted after the earth’s riches – gold, silver, turquoise, copper, lead and coal. A few were farming communities that flourished for a time and mysteriously fell silent. Literally hundreds of towns not only died, they vanished.
Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
New Mexico didn’t invent the hamburger, but we’re the one who added green chile and made it hot!
Sample this culinary treasure on your next trip, using our handy interactive trail.
Breakfast Burrito Byway
It should be no surprise that New Mexico claims the invention of the Breakfast Burrito. It is the wrapped wonder that brings spice to the morning. It is now a staple on menus across the Southwest, and showing up frequently on menus nationwide. Even fast food chains now offer versions. Now, to celebrate this success and its New Mexico heritage, we have created the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway.
Adventure That Feeds the Soul
Planning an unforgettable experience in New Mexico is easy with a free New Mexico True Adventure Guide. View the guide online, or request to have one sent to you.
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