Road trips make some of the best vacations. There’s really nothing like driving down long, straight roads that seem to go on for miles or winding your way through narrow mountain roads–and memories made on road trips are guaranteed to last a lifetime. If you’ve never thought of road-tripping through the great state of New Mexico, we are here to tell you that you’ve been missing out. We’re also here to save the day with this 338-mile road trip that will take you through some amazingly scenic parts of New Mexico.
This 338-mile road trip will take you from central New Mexico all the way to the Colorado border, with some fascinating sights in between.
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- Pecos National Historical Park
Eva Zuckerman/Google Local Your first stop is Pecos National Historical Park outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. This site features plenty of hiking trails through ancestral sites of the Pecos Pueblo, the mission church, and even the Civil War Glorieta Battlefield.
- Conchas Lake State Park
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Danielle Abbott/Google Local From Pecos National Historical Site you’ll head east, passing through Las Vegas, New Mexico, all the way to Conchas Lake State Park. This lake is absolutely gorgeous and has plenty of coves, canyons, and sandy beaches for you to explore while stretching your legs.
- Mesalands Dinosaur Museum
Gulsina Aydinova/Google Local Continue heading west, but don’t miss your stop at the Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum! This museum has tons of dinosaur fossils, many of which were found in New Mexico.
- Ute Lake State Park
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Darren Mooneyham/Google Local After the Dinosaur museum, you’ll keep heading–you guessed it–west! Ute Lake State Park is your destination and has some of the best sunsets and fishing in the state.
- Sugarite Canyon State Park
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MAZMAN/Google Local Your last destination on this road trip is north, all the way up to the Colorado border. There, you’ll find Sugarite Canyon State Park, where you can view the border of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains.
This road trip will create memories that will last a lifetime, and you are guaranteed to learn lots about New Mexico along the way. Let us know what your favorite New Mexico roadmap has been.
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Eva Zuckerman/Google Local
Your first stop is Pecos National Historical Park outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. This site features plenty of hiking trails through ancestral sites of the Pecos Pueblo, the mission church, and even the Civil War Glorieta Battlefield.
Felicia Martinez/Google Local
Danielle Abbott/Google Local
From Pecos National Historical Site you’ll head east, passing through Las Vegas, New Mexico, all the way to Conchas Lake State Park. This lake is absolutely gorgeous and has plenty of coves, canyons, and sandy beaches for you to explore while stretching your legs.
Gulsina Aydinova/Google Local
Continue heading west, but don’t miss your stop at the Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum! This museum has tons of dinosaur fossils, many of which were found in New Mexico.
Alex Smith/Google Local
Darren Mooneyham/Google Local
After the Dinosaur museum, you’ll keep heading–you guessed it–west! Ute Lake State Park is your destination and has some of the best sunsets and fishing in the state.
Tara Pagan/Google Local
MAZMAN/Google Local
Your last destination on this road trip is north, all the way up to the Colorado border. There, you’ll find Sugarite Canyon State Park, where you can view the border of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains.
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Address: Pecos National Historical Park, 1 NM-63, Pecos, NM 87552, USAAddress: Conchas, NM 88416, USAAddress: Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory, 222 E Laughlin Ave, Tucumcari, NM 88401, USAAddress: Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, USAAddress: Sugarite Canyon, New Mexico 87740, USA
