Historic Route 66

New Mexico

All-American Road

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Byway Details

Designation
All-American Road
Length
596 mi in New Mexico

About Historic Route 66

Historic Route 66 is a 595.6-mile All-American Road across New Mexico, running through dozens of communities from Tucumcari, San Jon and Santa Rosa in the east to Gallup, Manuelito and Lupton in the west. Along the way it passes through Santa Fe Foothills and La Cienega, Bernalillo, Albuquerque, Tijeras and Moriarty, and south through Isleta, Bosque Farms and Los Lunas. It also crosses the pueblos and villages around Laguna and Acomita, then continues through Grants, Milan, Prewitt and Continental Divide. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to drive. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cubero show May highs around 78°F with lows near 42°F, and October highs near 70°F with lows around 36°F. Short side trips are easy to add. East Santa Fe Avenue, Deer Trail and Grasshopper Canyon Trail all sit about 0.1 mile from the road, and climbers can stop at Carnuel Crag, about 0.2 mile away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–78°F and lows of 34–42°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cubero, NM weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan49° high18° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb53° high22° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar61° high27° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr69° high34° low
  5. May78° high42° low
  6. Jun88° high51° low
  7. Jul90° high57° low
  8. Aug87° high55° low
  9. Sep81° high48° low
  10. Oct70° high36° low
  11. Nov58° high25° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec48° high17° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Laguna · Paraje · Seama · Cubero · North Acomita Village · South Acomita Village · Acomita Lake · McCartys Village · Anzac Village · Mount Taylor · Grants · Milan · Golden Acres · Bluewater Village · Prewitt · Continental Divide · Jamestown · Iyanbito · Sundance · White Cliffs · Gallup · Crestview · Williams Acres · Purty Rock · Manuelito · Lupton · Mesita · South Valley · Isleta · Bosque Farms · Los Lunas · Highland Meadows · Tecolote · San Jose · Soham · Rowe · La Cueva · Glorieta · Valencia · Cañoncito · Sunlit Hills · Seton Village · Santa Fe Foothills · Conejo · Valle Vista · La Cienega · San Felipe Pueblo · Algodones · Santa Ana Pueblo · Bernalillo · Pueblo of Sandia Village · Edith Enclave · North Valley · Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · Albuquerque · Moriarty · Barton · Sedillo · Cedar Crest · Tijeras · Carnuel · San Jon · Tucumcari · Newkirk · Santa Rosa

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)