Route Scenic Staff Pick
Turquoise Trail
Tijeras to Santa Fe
- Distance
- 48 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 03m
- Climb
- 2,615 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- Most of the year, except after winter storms.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Tijeras, Cedar Crest and Santa Fe. Little in Madrid and Cerrillos.
- Watch For
- Pedestrians and parked cars in Madrid, gusty crosswinds and cattle.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Turquoise Trail on New Mexico 14 runs from Tijeras behind the Sandia Mountains through the old mining towns of Golden, Madrid and Cerrillos to Santa Fe. It is a relaxed road of rolling curves across high desert.
Stops
- StartTijeras
- FinishSanta Fe

