Jemez Mountain Trail
Places to Visit

  • Albuquerque

    Albuquerque (NM)

    Albuquerque blends America's prehistory with its future in a satisfying southwestern dish that is sure to please.

    Location:

    Located along I-25 in central New Mexico
  • Bandelier National Monument

    Bandelier National Monument (NM)

    Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos is a wonderful place to see the ruins of many cliff houses and pueblo-style dwellings of 13th-century Pueblo Indians.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The Monument is located northwest of Santa Fe and just south of the Jemez Mountain Trail. On Interstate 25 take second Santa Fe exit (St. Francis) to 84/285 West. Follow signs to Bandelier at every major junction.

  • Bradbury Science Museum (NM)

    Discover the wonders of the Los Alamos National Laboratory's current work and its historic role in the Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb.

    Location:

    Located at 15th and Central in downtown Los Alamos, NM.

  • Cabezon (NM)

    Located at the base of Cabezon Peak, Cabezon was a flourishing center for sheep and cattle ranchers until the 1940s.

    Distance from byway: 10 mi / 16.1 km
    Travel time: 15 minutes
    Directions:

    Cabezon is about 10 miles west of the Byway near the Rio Puerco.

  • Ellis Museum of Anthropology (NM)

    Part of the Ghost Ranch Museums, the Ellis Museum houses wonderful archaeological treasures.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The museum is north of the Byway at Ghost Ranch along Hwy 84 in Abiquiu.

  • Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre Education and Visitor Center (NM)

    Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre Education and Visitor Center, which was the Ghost Ranch Living Museum until it was closed in 1999, has just reopened and features a variety of exhibits showcasing the nature and history of the region.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Ghost Ranch is located north of the Byway, 15 miles north of Abiquiu, along Hwy 84.
  • Jemez Springs Bath House

    Jemez Springs Bath House (NM)

    Off the beaten path of the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos tourist centers, this historic mineral bath house is one of the best excuses for a visit to the Jemez Mountains.

    Location:

    Located at 062 Jemez Springs Plaza in Jemez Springs, New Mexico

  • Jemez State Monument (NM)

    Jemez State Monument contains the ruins of an ancient pueblo of the Jemez people known as Giusewa and the ruins of a 17th-century Spanish Mission known as San Jose de los Jemez.

    Location:

    Located at 18164 NM-4, 43 miles north of Bernalillo

  • La Bajada Ghost Town (NM)

    Well worth the visit, La Bajada contains the remains of a Spanish town.

    Location:

    Located just north of I-25.

  • McCauley Hot Springs (NM)

    McCauley Hot Springs consist of a couple of large, hot spring pools located in a high mountain meadow near the Battleship Rock Picnic Area on State Road 4.

    Location:

    Located 5.6 miles south of the Jemez Ranger Station on SR-4