---
id: "2094"
name: Turquoise Trail
distance: "62"
duration: Take two hours, including backtracking, to drive the byway.
description: Believed to be an ancient path, Turquoise Trail travels between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The natural geological formations found here are like nowhere else on Earth. See nature up-close in the Cibola National Forest and Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area. Appreciate the distinctive, artistic communities of Madrid and Los Cerrillos.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.turquoisetrail.org/
    name: Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway
websites:
  - url: https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/turquoise-trail-national-scenic-byway/
    name: National Scenic Byway Association
  - url: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/03e6d455024b42129d9cb1ea087211b0#ref-n-YvSeo7
    name: New Mexico Scenic Byways Program
  - url: https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/scenic-byways/turquoise-trail-national/
    name: New Mexico Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/new-mexico/turquoise-trail-scenic-byway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
attractions:
  - url: https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/
    name: Albuquerque
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/cibola
    name: Cibola National Forest
  - url: https://www.hikercentral.com/regions/us/newmexico.html
    name: Hiker Central - New Mexico
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/las-vegas
    name: Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/abandoned-mine-land-program/
    name: New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program
  - url: https://sandiapeak.com/
    name: Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway
  - url: https://www.santafe.org/
    name: Santa Fe
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - New Mexico State Scenic Byway
states:
  - NM
ll:
  - -106.34748604464522
  - 35.163188374343974
bounds:
  - - -106.45031699962982
    - 35.073447999625444
  - - -106.03472099977432
    - 35.60530099984123

---

Believed to be an ancient path, Turquoise Trail travels between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The natural geological formations found here are like nowhere else on Earth. See nature up-close in the Cibola National Forest and Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area. Appreciate the distinctive, artistic communities of Madrid and Los Cerrillos.