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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Trinidad (Colorado) to Albuquerque. If you're planning a road trip to Albuquerque, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Trinidad (Colorado) and Albuquerque. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Trinidad (Colorado) and Albuquerque. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Trinidad (Colorado)
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:24 pm Las Vegas (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:24 pm
drive for about 56 minutes
2:20 pm stay at Ten Thousand Waves
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:20 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:26 pm eat at Sandiago's Mexican Grill
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:26 pm
drive for about 24 minutes
5:50 pm arrive in Albuquerque
eat at Frontier Restaurant
stay at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
driving ≈ 5 hours
Las Vegas (New Mexico)
Ten Thousand Waves (4 mentions)
Sandiago's Mexican Grill (2 mentions)
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 Albuquerque.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Frontier Restaurant, which was mentioned 2 times.
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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.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
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!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Albuquerque. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Erin from Salt Lake City asked:
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Mary Ann from Orlando asked:
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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 Albuquerque to Trinidad (Colorado) drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Trinidad (Colorado)? Try searching for places within 3.5 hours of Trinidad (Colorado).
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Trinidad (Colorado) to Albuquerque. Or get a full Trinidad (Colorado) to Albuquerque flight plan.
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