Lonely PlanetSep 22
A Guide to New Mexico
New Mexico is unique. Plan your travels through the 47th state with this visitor guide.
Amtrak train route stopping in Deming and Lordsburg
13 things in this story
- Route 66SightRetro joints and scenic byways
- Southwest ChiefPlaceAmtrak train route stopping in Raton, Las Vegas, Lamy, Albuquerque
- Sunset LimitedPlaceAmtrak train route stopping in Deming and Lordsburg
- Elsewhere
- Carlsbad CavernsMotelCarlsbad, United StatesOver 30 miles long, 1027ft deep, cathedral-sized rooms
- International Balloon FiestaFestivalAlbuquerque, United StatesAnnual event in October, attracts nearly a million people
- ABQ RidePlaceAlbuquerque, United StatesFree bus service in Albuquerque
- Valles CalderaSightJemez Mountains, United StatesHuge mountain meadows, volcanic life, hot springs
- Turquoise TrailTrailSanta Fe, United StatesScenic byway from Santa Fe to east of Albuquerque
- Old TownSuburbAlbuquerque, United StatesHome to 150 independent restaurants and boutiques
- Rattlesnake MuseumMuseumAlbuquerque, United StatesMore than 80 snakes and venomous spiders
- Sandia MountainsSightAlbuquerque, United StatesNumerous trails and Sandia Peak Tramway
- Sandia Peak TramwayAttractionAlbuquerque, United States2.7-mile-long, longest in the US, to 10,378ft summit
- White Sands National ParkSightWhite Sands, United StatesField of white sand dunes, largest of its kind on Earth