New Mexico
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around New Mexico.
National parks in New Mexico
Aztec Ruins National Monument
AZRU
Bandelier National Monument
BAND
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
BUOV
Capulin Volcano National Monument
CAVO
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
CAVE
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
CHCU
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
ELCA
El Malpais National Monument
ELMA
El Morro National Monument
ELMO
Fort Union National Monument
FOUN
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
GICL
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
MAPR
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
OLSP
Pecos National Historical Park
PECO
Petroglyph National Monument
PETR
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
SAPU
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
SAFE
Valles Caldera National Preserve
VALL
White Sands National Park
WHSAScenic byways in New Mexico
Abo Pass Trail
National Scenic Byway — 38 mi
View byway →Billy the Kid Trail
National Scenic Byway — 84 mi
View byway →Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 32 mi
View byway →Corrales Road
National Scenic Byway — 7 mi
View byway →Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 224 mi
View byway →El Camino Real
National Scenic Byway — 388 mi
View byway →Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 84 mi
View byway →Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 146 mi
View byway →Guadalupe Back Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 32 mi
View byway →High Road to Taos
National Scenic Byway — 56 mi
View byway →Historic Route 66
National Scenic Byway — 996 mi
View byway →Jemez Mountain Trail
National Scenic Byway — 123 mi
View byway →La Frontera del Llano Byway
National Scenic Byway — 94 mi
View byway →Lake Valley Back Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 47 mi
View byway →Mesalands Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 379 mi
View byway →Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 11 mi
View byway →Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 7 mi
View byway →Quebradas Back Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 27 mi
View byway →Salt Missions Trail
National Scenic Byway — 153 mi
View byway →Sandia Crest Byway
National Scenic Byway — 5 mi
View byway →Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 14 mi
View byway →Santa Fe Trail
National Scenic Byway — 543 mi
View byway →Sunspot Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 16 mi
View byway →Trail of the Ancients
National Scenic Byway — 945 mi
View byway →Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 91 mi
View byway →Turquoise Trail
National Scenic Byway — 61 mi
View byway →Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 20 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in New Mexico's official source: New Mexico MVD (Motor Vehicle Division). For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in New Mexico
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.