---
id: "2089"
name: Salt Missions Trail
distance: "140"
duration: A comfortable day--stopping at points of interest.
description: The Salt Missions Trail Scenic Byway, a 140-mile route, loops around the Estancia Valley on the eastern side of the Manzano Mountains.
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websites:
  - url: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/03e6d455024b42129d9cb1ea087211b0#ref-n-ospUEj
    name: New Mexico Scenic Byways Program
  - url: https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/scenic-byways/salt-missions/
    name: New Mexico Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/new-mexico/salt-missions-trail-scenic-byway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
designations:
  - New Mexico State Scenic Byway
states:
  - NM
ll:
  - -106.41697272727274
  - 34.42768181818182
bounds:
  - - -106.41697272727274
    - 34.26353636363636
  - - -106.04439999999994
    - 35.11530909090909

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The Salt Missions Trail Scenic Byway, a 140-mile route, loops around the Estancia Valley on the eastern side of the Manzano Mountains.