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Driving along the increasingly fascinating roads of Route 66 we will drive through important cities such as Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Gallup, in search of some of the most interesting sights on Route 66. If you are coming from Texas, remember to set your clocks because from now on you will enter Mountain Time.
- 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.
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
- To'hajiilee Indian Reservation.
- Pie-O-Neer.
- The Very Large Array.
- High Country Lodge.
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 ...
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.
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Travel Route 66 Across New Mexico. We've had the opportunity to get out on the road and explore Route 66 all across New Mexico, the "Land of Enchantment". The segments across New Mexico on Route 66 totaled 487 miles at one point in time. Alignments varied over the years as the road was improved, and shortened.
