Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Santa Fe (New Mexico) to Los Angeles. If you're planning a road trip to Los Angeles, 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 Santa Fe (New Mexico)
drive for about 1 hour
11:00 am Albuquerque
eat at Frontier Restaurant
stay for about 2.5 hours
and leave at 1:30 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:32 pm Gallup
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:32 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:08 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Petrified Forest National Park
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:43 pm Glendale
eat at SunUp Brewing Co
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:43 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:53 pm Ehrenberg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:53 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:50 pm Palm Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:50 pm
drive for about 2 hours
9:40 pm arrive in Los Angeles
stay at Shutters On the Beach
day 2 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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True asked:
Driving Direction (1 answer)
Wendy asked:
Best place to stop for the night (0 answers)
Albuquerque (116 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
Gallup (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (2 mentions)
questions about Petrified Forest National Park:
Accessibility
Glendale (3 answers)
Phoenix Art Museum (2 mentions)
Bunky Boutique (2 mentions)
Frances (2 mentions)
restaurants around Glendale:
SunUp Brewing Co
The Parlor Pizzeria
Different Pointe of View
The Clever Koi
Lux Central
questions about Glendale:
Dodger Spring Training Hotel & Restaurant recommendations
Ehrenberg
Palm Springs (55 answers)
Palm Springs Art Museum (4 mentions)
Indian Canyons (4 mentions)
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (3 mentions)
Trina Turk (3 mentions)
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (3 mentions)
restaurants around Palm Springs:
Cheeky's
Trio Restaurant
Jake's
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
Bar
Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs
questions about Palm Springs:
Best hotel pools in Palm Springs?
Cheap eats/activities
Quick weekend gataway this winter
What to do in palm springs in November?
Moderately priced restaurants
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Los Angeles.
You can also see most people recommend as the best amount of time to visit. Find out how many days in Los Angeles to stay.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Shutters On the Beach, which was mentioned 36 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Gjelina, which was mentioned 44 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Los Angeles to Santa Fe (New Mexico) drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Santa Fe (New Mexico) to Los Angeles. Or get a full Santa Fe (New Mexico) to Los Angeles flight plan.
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