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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Albuquerque NM. If you're planning a road trip to Albuquerque NM, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Petrified Forest National Park and Albuquerque NM. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Petrified Forest National Park and Albuquerque NM. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
9:00 am start in Petrified Forest National Park
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:20 am Gallup
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:20 am
drive for about 56 minutes
12:16 pm Grants
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:16 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:28 pm Albuquerque
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 4:28 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:41 pm Clines Corners
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:41 pm
drive for about 52 minutes
7:33 pm Route 66
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 8:33 pm
drive for about 1 hour
9:44 pm arrive at Albuquerque NM
driving ≈ 6.5 hours
Your starting point is Petrified Forest National Park.
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Gallup (5 answers)
Grants
Albuquerque (90 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
Clines Corners
Route 66 (3 mentions)
Your final destination is Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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