It’s that time again. Time to pack up your car, grab some of your favorite road snacks and road trip music, and get ready for another road trip. This time, be sure to bring your camera for the adventures you will have as you explore everything from the Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico, to the mountains of Taos in northern New Mexico.
This road trip clocks in at just over 500 miles, so make sure you pack plenty of snacks!
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- The Carlsbad Caverns
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Mark J. Westpfahl/Google Local Your first stop on the trip is Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Here, you can explore the countless caves filled with stalactites, stalagmites, and all other sorts of fascinating rock features.
- White Sands National Park
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David Richardson/Google Local From Carlsbad Caverns National Park, you’ll head northwest to White Sands National Park. If you’ve never visited before, you won’t believe the snowy white color of these dunes that seem to go on for miles.
- Bosque Peak
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Dani Suiter/AllTrails Bosque Peak in Manzano Mountain Wilderness Area is your next destination. To get to the top, you will need to hike this 6.5-mile trail with plenty of elevation. However, don’t let that deter you. The views from the top are definitely worth the effort!
- Devisadero Peak
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Joanna Fair/AllTrails Devisadero Peak in Orilla Verde Recreation Area is your final stop on this lovely road trip. This 5.6-mile loop in Taos will bring you up to the mountain top where you can look back and remember all the beautiful stops you’ve had along the way.
This is definitely a longer road trip, but one that is definitely worth it. Along the way, you’ll visit two national parks and two mountain peaks, a cave, and sand dunes, giving you an amazing taste of all New Mexico has to offer.
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Your first stop on the trip is Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Here, you can explore the countless caves filled with stalactites, stalagmites, and all other sorts of fascinating rock features.
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David Richardson/Google Local
From Carlsbad Caverns National Park, you’ll head northwest to White Sands National Park. If you’ve never visited before, you won’t believe the snowy white color of these dunes that seem to go on for miles.
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Dani Suiter/AllTrails
Bosque Peak in Manzano Mountain Wilderness Area is your next destination. To get to the top, you will need to hike this 6.5-mile trail with plenty of elevation. However, don’t let that deter you. The views from the top are definitely worth the effort!
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Joanna Fair/AllTrails
Devisadero Peak in Orilla Verde Recreation Area is your final stop on this lovely road trip. This 5.6-mile loop in Taos will bring you up to the mountain top where you can look back and remember all the beautiful stops you’ve had along the way.
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Address: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, NM 88220, USAAddress: Orilla Verde Recreation Area, Pilar, NM 87531, USAAddress: White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USAAddress: Bosque Peak, New Mexico 87031, USA
