Tag Archives: New Mexico

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 →

Sunspot is in south-central New Mexico approximately 85 miles east of Las Cruces. It travels across Lincoln National Forest between Cloudcroft and the Sunspot Solar Observatory. The byway follows NM 6563, which is a two-lane paved road suitable for all … Continue reading →

Wild Rivers is in north-central New Mexico about 25 miles north of Taos and 17 miles south of the Colorado state line. The scenic byway begins in Cerro and travels south alongside the Rio Grande River through the Wild Rivers … Continue reading →

Chain of Craters is in west-central New Mexico about 25 miles southwest of Grants. It follows CR 42 south for 36 miles to the junction of NM 117. County Road 42 is a dirt road that requires a two-wheel drive, … 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 →