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Jan 23, 2020 · By Austin Whittall. The following Interactive Map of Route 66 in New Mexico includes the original 1926 to 1937 alignment through Romeroville, Pecos and Santa Fe (Santa Fe Loop) and from Albuquerque to Mesita via Peralta and Los Lunas. It also shows the later (1937) shorter alignment from Santa Rosa to Albuquerque through Moriarty.
- Teepee Curios, Tucumcari. One of the highlights of a Route 66 road trip is seeing all the amazing buildings along the route. In its modern heyday, Route 66 was lined with glitzy neon lights and unique buildings designed to attract the hordes of travelers heading past.
- Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari. We will be talking about the Blue Swallow Motel a little bit later. It is a place you absolutely must stay on Route 66 in New Mexico, but it is also a bit of a tourist attraction in itself.
- New Mexico Route 66 Museum, Tucumcari. Route 66 isn’t just a road. It is a piece of cultural history. In fact, it was declared as such when the road started to ‘die out’ due to faster routes across the country.
- Blue Hole, Santa Rosa. You thought New Mexico was nothing more than a desert? Well, you’re sort of right! That is what makes Blue Hole in Santa Rosa so appealing.
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Old Route 66 westbound near I-40 exit 104. The historic U.S. Route 66 ( US 66, Route 66) ran east–west across the central part of the state of New Mexico, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40). However, until 1937, it took a longer route via Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, now roughly New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6), I-25, and ...
May 17, 2022 · What towns does Route 66 go through in New Mexico? Route 66 goes through a number of towns on its way through New Mexico: Tucumcari; Santa Rosa; Moriarty; Albuquerque; Santa Fe; Grants; Gallup
Oct 11, 2021 · Route 66 Kansas. The Kansas section of Route 66 is short but sweet, and manages to pack in several must-see stops in a little under 14 miles (13.2 to be exact). This small stretch passes through three towns—Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs—and can be driven in as little as 30 minutes.
The legendary Route 66 Scenic Byway enters New Mexico across a vast, sunlit prairie before meandering through rocky outcrops, quiet streams and adobe villages. Along the way, the high desert landscape is both austere and sublime, its red-hued cliffs dropping off into immense llanos or pine-wooded hills and valleys. Motels and 1950s diners with ...
Apr 8, 2019 · Highest point: Wheeler Peak, 13,167 ft. (4.013 m) 45th most populous state. Fifth largest state in the U.S. Admitted as the 47th state of the Union on January 6, 1912. Route 66 length in NM is 392 miles (631 km), the longest mileage of the whole highway. Camino Real and the Old 1926 Route 66 in Algodones. Route 66 and Camino Real in Algodones NM.
