Scenic Driving New Mexico: Exploring the State’s Most Spectacular Back Roads

Pack up the car and enjoy thirty-five drives through some of the most spectacular scenery in New Mexico, where the culture, terrain, and climate are as diverse as the Land of Enchantment itself. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state’s scenic byways and back roads. Join nature writer and photographer Laurence Parent on an adventure that takes you from the dunes at White Sands National Park to the lush forests of the Sacramento Mountains to the rugged waters of the Pecos River.