Albuquerque, New Mexico Travel Information

Albuquerque The largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque is the business pulse of the state as well. All major manufacturing is centered here, as is the Sunport International Airport, the University of New Mexico,... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque With less than half a million population, one-third of the state’s total, Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, and its major industrial center. Nicely located – just 432 miles from Tucson, 437 mi... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Area Campgrounds To say that Albuquerque has it all is an understatement. It is the population center of the state and has the usual attractions of a big city with the added bonus of being located in the shadow of 10,... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Region and Bernalillo County Compared with the other five regions in the state, central New Mexico is small in area but big on influence. Boasting the state’s only true urban area (but also very rural sectors), central New Mexico... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city (metropolitan area population is about 660,000), was founded as a Spanish colony in 1706 along a wide curve of the Rio Grande. Today, the sprawling city dominate... Albuquerque, NM

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Albuquerque Perimeter Loop Challenge (Distance: 0.2 mi) "One learns more by going around than by cutting across.” This is the motto of the Perimeter Bicycle Association of America, an organization that has accepted this loop around Albuquerque as a perime...

Albuquerque, NM - Road Biking - length:65.2 mi

Historic District: Old Town – Downtown – BioPark (Distance: 1.4 mi) Equal parts volksmarch, sightseeing tour, and civic orientation, this urban hike offers a crash course in Albuquerque’s 300-year history. Spanning from the Rio Grande to the railroad, it covers the he...

Albuquerque, NM - Hiking - length:5.8 mi

South Valley: Arenal and Atrisco Ditch Trails (Distance: 1.9 mi) Walk along a centuries-old system of working irrigation ditches for a unique cultural study of one of Albuquerque’s first neighborhoods. Scenery: Irrigation canals; oldgrowth cottonwoods; a residentia...

Albuquerque, NM - Hiking - length:3 mi

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park (Distance: 3.6 mi) Cottonwood-shaded interpretive trails to the banks of the Rio Grande offer a quick escape from the urban desert and a thorough introduction to the state’s most vital ecosystem. Scenery: Riparian habit...

Albuquerque, NM - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Rio Grande Nature Center (Distance: 3.7 mi) This loop hike takes you through part of the Rio Grande bosque, the riverside riparian zone that contains a wide variety of water-loving plant and animal life.

Albuquerque, NM - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Albuquerque Albuquerque Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6411 yards, par 70 1.1 miles from center of Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico University of New Mexico North Course Public, 9 holes 3323 yards, par 36 1.8 miles from center of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Puerto Del Sol Puerto Del Sol Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2943 yards, par 35 2.6 miles from center of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Championship Championship Golf Course At University of New Mexico Public, 18 holes 7248 yards, par 72 3.8 miles from center of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Championship Ladera Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7107 yards, par 72 4.2 miles from center of Albuquerque, New Mexico

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