Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Flagstaff to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. If you're planning a road trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Flagstaff
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:20 am Holbrook (Arizona)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:20 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:44 pm Gallup
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:44 pm
drive for about 56 minutes
3:40 pm Grants (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:40 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:52 pm Albuquerque
eat at Frontier Restaurant
stay overnight at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
drive for about 2 hours
11:57 am Route 66
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:57 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
3:18 pm Roswell (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:18 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:18 pm arrive at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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Holbrook (Arizona) (5 answers)
Gallup (8 answers)
Grants (New Mexico)
Albuquerque (117 answers)
Old Town Albuquerque (3 mentions)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (2 mentions)
Explora! (2 mentions)
Nob Hill (2 mentions)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2 mentions)
restaurants around Albuquerque:
Frontier Restaurant
Standard Diner
Frontier Restaurant
hotels around Albuquerque:
Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Temporary home!
Where to stay
Route 66 (3 mentions)
Roswell (New Mexico) (10 answers)
questions about Roswell (New Mexico):
UFO-related sites?
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