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.

Getting to the Byway:

Albuquerque, NM

• Take I-40 east to NM-14 in Tijeras where the byway begins.

Santa Fe, NM


• In Santa Fe, the byway runs southwest at Cerrillos Rd.

Santa Fe, NM
The byway begins on Cerrillos Rd.

Navigating the Byway:
* At the junction of NM-337 and Forest Rd 423 near Tijeras, take NM-337 north to NM-333. * Travel northeast on NM-333 to NM-14. * Take NM-14 north until junction with NM-306/NM-536. * _Sandia Crest spur:_ * Turn left onto NM-536 heading west. * Continue on NM-536 and follow it past the junction with NM-165 until you reach Sandia Crest, where the road ends. * Return to the junction with NM-536 and NM-14. * Travel north on NM-14 through Madrid. * Byway ends at junction of NM-14 and I-25 southwest of Santa Fe.