Turquoise Trail
Places to Visit

Albuquerque (NM)

Albuquerque blends America's prehistory with its future in a satisfying southwestern dish that is sure to please.

Directions: From Tijeras, take I-40 west to Albuquerque.

Cerrillos (NM)

The Cerrillos mining district is one of the oldest and most marked of the Old Spanish Mineral Developments in the Southwest. Still a thriving city, Cerrillos now serves as a reminder of the old west, complete with dirt streets and Southwestern charm.

Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum (NM)

Visit the Turquoise Mining Museum to see a private collection and display of tools, equipment, objects and artifacts used in daily life during the mining era of Los Cerrillos.

Cibola National Forest (NM)

Occupying three states and claiming four wildernesses, the Cibola National Forest provides endless recreational opportunities to visitors during all seasons.

Garden of the Gods Rock Formation (NM)

These vertical beds of colorful sandstone and mudstone of the Galisteo Foundation were deposited in streams 70 million years ago. Deposited as horizontal sheets, they have been tilted to their present vertical position by forces beneath the surface.

Golden (NM)

Golden, now a ghost town, was the site of the first gold rush west of the Mississippi in 1825, before the California and Colorado gold rushes.

Madrid (NM)

An old mining town-turned artists' community, Madrid provides a unique experience for travelers as they tour the shops that were once old houses and company stores.

The Museum of Archaeology & Material Culture (NM)

This museum explores archaeology and a 12,000-year timeline telling the story of North America's earliest inhabitants through the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890.

Old Coal Mine Museum (NM)

This former junkyard of old mining and railroad relics is now a treasured museum celebrated the areas mining and rail history.