Edgewood sits east of Albuquerque along historic Route 66 in New Mexico's East Mountains, offering easy access to the Sandia Mountains, the Turquoise Trail, and high-desert trails and campgrounds.
Edgewood is a town primarily in Santa Fe County whose boundaries extend into Bernalillo and Torrance Counties. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 6,174 and sits at an elevation of 6,687 feet.
Explore the Musical Highway (Route 66 Singing Road), visit Tinkertown Museum, hike Sandia Mountains trails including Albuquerque Trailhead (Manzano), Fourth of July Trailhead, and Cerro Blanco Trailhead, or camp at Fourth of July Campground. Drive the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway and relax at Venus Park.
Edgewood lies just east of Albuquerque along I-40 and historic Route 66, roughly 20 miles from the city center and about an hour south of Santa Fe.
Spring through fall offers the most comfortable temperatures for hiking and scenic drives, with wildflowers in spring and colorful aspens in fall.
Edgewood is a small, spread-out town best explored by car, though Venus Park offers a pleasant spot for a stroll.
Edgewood sits at 6,687 feet above sea level.
Spring through fall offers the most comfortable temperatures for hiking and scenic drives.
Yes, several trailheads including Fourth of July Trailhead, Cerro Blanco Trailhead, and Albuquerque Trailhead (Manzano) provide access to the Sandia Mountains.
A grooved stretch of historic Route 66 (NM-333) east of Albuquerque near Tijeras where rumble strips play 'America the Beautiful' under your tires — drive the marked eastbound section at exactly 45 mph. One of only a few singing roads in the country; the grooves have worn with age, so the tune rewards a quiet car and good timing.
Ross Ward's 40-year folk-art fever dream on the Turquoise Trail: 22 rooms of hand-carved miniature circuses and animated Western towns, walled in more than 50,000 glass bottles. Seasonal and cash-friendly — pocket change for admission.
Just east of Albuquerque, the most-visited mountains in New Mexico — hiking, biking, horseback riding, and winter sports across all seasons.
NM-14 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe through Golden, Madrid, and Cerrillos — coal and turquoise mining towns turned galleries, saloons, and film sets — with the Sandia Crest spur (NM-536) climbing to 10,678 feet for a hundred-mile view.
Open for day use or overnight camping; no water. RVs longer than 22 feet are not allowed.
On the northwest end of Fourth of July Campground (winter gate closure — park outside and walk in).
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