Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Salt Lake City to New Mexico. If you're planning a road trip to New Mexico, 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 Salt Lake City
drive for about 3 hours
1:11 pm Green River (Utah)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:11 pm
drive for about 3 hours
5:01 pm Cortez
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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9:00 am leave from Cortez
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:23 am Farmington (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:23 am
drive for about 2.5 hours
2:00 pm Jemez Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:00 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:18 pm Albuquerque
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 6:18 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
7:07 pm arrive at New Mexico
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
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Green River (Utah)
Cortez (9 answers)
Farmington (New Mexico) (3 answers)
Jemez Springs (2 answers)
Albuquerque (96 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
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Temporary home!
Where to stay
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
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