Jeff’s Local Area Guidebook

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Jeff’s Local Area Guidebook

Food scene

Has legendary BBQ set in a 1940's Roadhouse Setting. Tucked right up against the Sandia Mountains just two minutes from the Sandia Peak Tram. Great views of the city lights view from the main dinning room.
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County Line Barbeque of Albuquerque
9600 Tramway Blvd NE
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Has legendary BBQ set in a 1940's Roadhouse Setting. Tucked right up against the Sandia Mountains just two minutes from the Sandia Peak Tram. Great views of the city lights view from the main dinning room.
Located at the base of the world famous Sandia Peak Tramway. Good place to enjoy NM cuisine after a trip up to the peak. Arguably the best dining view in the city.
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Sandiago's Grill at the Tram
40 Tramway Rd NE
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Located at the base of the world famous Sandia Peak Tramway. Good place to enjoy NM cuisine after a trip up to the peak. Arguably the best dining view in the city.
Opened late 2019, Ten 3 is arguably America’s most breathtaking new dining experience. The building features an upscale dining room with panoramic western views of the Rio Grande Valley and city below. The east-facing bar and dining area offers a more casual setting with picturesque views of the ski area against a backdrop of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Santa Fe in the distance.
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Ten 3
30 Tramway Road Northeast
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Opened late 2019, Ten 3 is arguably America’s most breathtaking new dining experience. The building features an upscale dining room with panoramic western views of the Rio Grande Valley and city below. The east-facing bar and dining area offers a more casual setting with picturesque views of the ski area against a backdrop of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Santa Fe in the distance.
Authentic Pacific Rim cooking. Inventive Asian menu containing popular dishes from Japan, Hawaii, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia A bar that will transport you to the tropics with vintage drinks of the 1930's and 40's. .
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Jinja Bar & Bistro NE Heights
8900 Holly Ave NE
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Authentic Pacific Rim cooking. Inventive Asian menu containing popular dishes from Japan, Hawaii, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia A bar that will transport you to the tropics with vintage drinks of the 1930's and 40's. .
Gourmet brick oven pizzeria offering classic Italian cuisine & an extensive list of wine & beer.
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Pizzeria Luca
8850 Holly Ave NE
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Gourmet brick oven pizzeria offering classic Italian cuisine & an extensive list of wine & beer.
Great place to stop for your food supplies
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Trader Joe's
8928 Holly Ave NE
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Great place to stop for your food supplies
Casual local counter-serve chain offering specialty pizza, subs & salads. A local favorite.
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Dion's
8100 Wyoming Blvd NE
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Casual local counter-serve chain offering specialty pizza, subs & salads. A local favorite.
Award-winning Japanese restaurant offering handcrafted sushi and large teppan grill tables. Great for for families and groups.
Azuma Sushi and Teppan
8104 Wyoming Blvd NE
Award-winning Japanese restaurant offering handcrafted sushi and large teppan grill tables. Great for for families and groups.
Blaze Pizza
6400 Holly Ave NE
Great destination for shaved-ice on a hot summer day
Bahama Buck's
8810 Holly Ave NE
Great destination for shaved-ice on a hot summer day
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Vintage 423
8000 Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE
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Local coffee house with tasty offerings for your sweet tooth
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Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NE
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Local coffee house with tasty offerings for your sweet tooth
A local favorite for a traditional New Mexican breakfast
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Weck's
1620 Rio Rancho Blvd SE
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A local favorite for a traditional New Mexican breakfast
Classic burger joint
Five Guys
6550 Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE
Classic burger joint
Panera Bread
6500 Holly Ave NE
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
6810 Menaul Blvd NE
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Great little hole in the wall joint for quality Mexican food
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Papa Nacho's Mexican Food
7648 Louisiana Blvd NE
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Great little hole in the wall joint for quality Mexican food
An Italian food bar featuring an exhibition kitchen where the food is prepared in front of you. A local favorite since 1993.
Tomato Cafe
7900 San Pedro Dr NE
An Italian food bar featuring an exhibition kitchen where the food is prepared in front of you. A local favorite since 1993.
Arguably the most popular destination for authentic New Mexican cuisine. Green chile, sopaipillas, carne adovada & more in an old hacienda surrounded by lush gardens.
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El Pinto Restaurant
10500 4th St NW
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Arguably the most popular destination for authentic New Mexican cuisine. Green chile, sopaipillas, carne adovada & more in an old hacienda surrounded by lush gardens.
Great place for seafood in a fast casual environment
Slapfish
6400 Holly Ave NE
Great place for seafood in a fast casual environment
Closest traditional grocery store. Trader Joe's is across the street.
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Albertsons Market
2910 Juan Tabo Blvd NE
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Closest traditional grocery store. Trader Joe's is across the street.
Biscuits & breakfast burritos dished up in a comfy place
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Cinnamon Cafe
5809 Juan Tabo Blvd NE
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Biscuits & breakfast burritos dished up in a comfy place
Great stop for some ice cream
Icicles
5809 Juan Tabo Blvd NE
Great stop for some ice cream
Pub grub & beer served in a laid-back spot with sports on TV, pool & a sidewalk patio.
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Horse & Angel Tavern
5809 Juan Tabo Blvd NE
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Pub grub & beer served in a laid-back spot with sports on TV, pool & a sidewalk patio.
Family-friendly Greek dining in a homey sea-blue setting with cafe tables & a long bar.
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Mykonos Cafe & Taverna
5900 Eubank Blvd NE
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Family-friendly Greek dining in a homey sea-blue setting with cafe tables & a long bar.
An Albuquerque staple. Great place for a quick bite almost any time of day and night. Vintage late-night counter-serve Mexican hub with a Western theme serving breakfast burritos & more
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Frontier
2400 Central Ave SE
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An Albuquerque staple. Great place for a quick bite almost any time of day and night. Vintage late-night counter-serve Mexican hub with a Western theme serving breakfast burritos & more

Sightseeing

A 2.7 mile aerial tram ride to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains. It's one of America’s most stunning urban peaks with an 11,000 square mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The tram also provides quick access to the backside of Sandia Mountain Wilderness where you can enjoy a day of skiing, mountain biking, or hiking in a dense forest of towering Ponderosa Pines.
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Sandia Peak Tramway
30 Tramway Rd NE
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A 2.7 mile aerial tram ride to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains. It's one of America’s most stunning urban peaks with an 11,000 square mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The tram also provides quick access to the backside of Sandia Mountain Wilderness where you can enjoy a day of skiing, mountain biking, or hiking in a dense forest of towering Ponderosa Pines.
A peaceful park refuge offering the best access to the Sandia Mountain Wilderness outside of the Tram. Contains miles of well marked trails with mountain views. Expect to see wildlife. There's an interpretive nature trail, bathrooms and several shaded picnic spots. Plenty of parking. Access is $1 weekday and $2 weekends. Great spot to enjoy an evening hike while watching the sunset.
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Elena Gallegos Open Space
7100 Tramway Blvd NE
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A peaceful park refuge offering the best access to the Sandia Mountain Wilderness outside of the Tram. Contains miles of well marked trails with mountain views. Expect to see wildlife. There's an interpretive nature trail, bathrooms and several shaded picnic spots. Plenty of parking. Access is $1 weekday and $2 weekends. Great spot to enjoy an evening hike while watching the sunset.
The most popular hiking trail in the Sandia Mountains. The trail ends at the peak house near the Sandia Peak Tram upper terminal. It contains spectacular views, towers of granite, and ponderosa/aspen/blue spruce forests. You can take the trail up and down for a total of 13+ miles or hike one way and ride the tram down. It's a challenging hike as you are starting at 6,000 feet and ending around 10,200 feet so you must be acclimated to the altitude and bring plenty of water.
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La Luz Trailhead
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The most popular hiking trail in the Sandia Mountains. The trail ends at the peak house near the Sandia Peak Tram upper terminal. It contains spectacular views, towers of granite, and ponderosa/aspen/blue spruce forests. You can take the trail up and down for a total of 13+ miles or hike one way and ride the tram down. It's a challenging hike as you are starting at 6,000 feet and ending around 10,200 feet so you must be acclimated to the altitude and bring plenty of water.
In addition to the casino, there's a spa, a golf course, and a seasonal outdoor pool flanked by cabanas. Dining options include an upscale steakhouse, a buffet eatery and several lounges. Live entertainment is staged in the outdoor amphitheater and ballroom. Valet parking is free.
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Sandia Resort & Casino
30 Rainbow Rd
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In addition to the casino, there's a spa, a golf course, and a seasonal outdoor pool flanked by cabanas. Dining options include an upscale steakhouse, a buffet eatery and several lounges. Live entertainment is staged in the outdoor amphitheater and ballroom. Valet parking is free.
Museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight.
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Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE
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Museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight.
One of the nations premier urban bike/walking trails. Plenty of parking and bathrooms. From here you can bike ride, horse ride, run, walk, or rollerblade along the paved bosque trail, or enjoy a hike under the cottonwoods along the banks of Rio Grande river.
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Alameda Open Space
Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest
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One of the nations premier urban bike/walking trails. Plenty of parking and bathrooms. From here you can bike ride, horse ride, run, walk, or rollerblade along the paved bosque trail, or enjoy a hike under the cottonwoods along the banks of Rio Grande river.
Ice complex home to the New Mexico Ice Wolves. Offer two connectable rinks with space open skating. Skate rentals available.
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Outpost CooLLOOP Ice Arenas
9530 Tramway Blvd NE
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Ice complex home to the New Mexico Ice Wolves. Offer two connectable rinks with space open skating. Skate rentals available.
Large city park offering tennis, handball, and bocce ball courts, a skate park, playground, leash-free dog park, picnic area and a community center with gym.
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North Domingo Baca Park
7521 Carmel Ave NE
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Large city park offering tennis, handball, and bocce ball courts, a skate park, playground, leash-free dog park, picnic area and a community center with gym.
The mountains range from 6,200 feet to more than 10,628 feet in elevation covering four of five life zones due to the large elevation change. There are over 100 miles of hiking trails, biking, and cross country trails. A great place to explore anytime of year. www.sandiahiking.com/trailguide.html www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5390081.pdf
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Sandia Mountains
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The mountains range from 6,200 feet to more than 10,628 feet in elevation covering four of five life zones due to the large elevation change. There are over 100 miles of hiking trails, biking, and cross country trails. A great place to explore anytime of year. www.sandiahiking.com/trailguide.html www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5390081.pdf
Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque laid out by Spanish colonists in the 1700s. Learn about the shops, restaurants and seasonal events at: www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/
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Old Town Plaza
200 N Plaza St NW
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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque laid out by Spanish colonists in the 1700s. Learn about the shops, restaurants and seasonal events at: www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/
Great place to explore on foot with numerous hiking trails. The view from atop the volcanoes offers perfect photo opportunity. www.nps.gov/petr/index.htm
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Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center
6510 Western Trail NW
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Great place to explore on foot with numerous hiking trails. The view from atop the volcanoes offers perfect photo opportunity. www.nps.gov/petr/index.htm
The Paseo del Bosque Trail contains 16 miles of multi-use trails uninterrupted by roadways. It runs north to south along the Rio Grande river through a cottonwood forest (bosque) and passes through the Rio Grande Valley State Park. For maps see: www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/lands/paseo-del-bosque-trail
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Paseo del Bosque Trail
Paseo del Bosque Trail
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The Paseo del Bosque Trail contains 16 miles of multi-use trails uninterrupted by roadways. It runs north to south along the Rio Grande river through a cottonwood forest (bosque) and passes through the Rio Grande Valley State Park. For maps see: www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/lands/paseo-del-bosque-trail
Located adjacent to the Rio Grande the nature center is a 38-acre urban wildlife preserve. The park offers excellent bird watching opportunities throughout the year. There is a visitor's center along with wildlife viewing areas overlooking ponds and trail access to the Rio Grande. www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/riograndenaturecenterstatepark.html
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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria Rd NW
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Located adjacent to the Rio Grande the nature center is a 38-acre urban wildlife preserve. The park offers excellent bird watching opportunities throughout the year. There is a visitor's center along with wildlife viewing areas overlooking ponds and trail access to the Rio Grande. www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/riograndenaturecenterstatepark.html

Art & Culture

Explora is a science center that employs a hands-on, inquiry-based learning approach to science, math and art.
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Explora Science Center
1701 Mountain Rd NW
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Explora is a science center that employs a hands-on, inquiry-based learning approach to science, math and art.
Museum and cultural center created as the gateway to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Hosts traditional Native American dances every weekend year round. Also has a full-service restaurant and bakery known for its extraordinary Native American Cuisine - Pueblo Harvest.
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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NW
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Museum and cultural center created as the gateway to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Hosts traditional Native American dances every weekend year round. Also has a full-service restaurant and bakery known for its extraordinary Native American Cuisine - Pueblo Harvest.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information the nation's only congressionally chartered museum in its field.
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Det nationella museet för kärnvetenskap och historia
601 Eubank Blvd SE
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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information the nation's only congressionally chartered museum in its field.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities.
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National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SW
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The National Hispanic Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science preserves and interprets the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of our state through our extraordinary collections, research, exhibits and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning.
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NW
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The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science preserves and interprets the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of our state through our extraordinary collections, research, exhibits and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning.
Located next to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 64-acre Zoo has been offering guests close encounters with exotic and native animals since 1927
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ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SW
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Located next to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 64-acre Zoo has been offering guests close encounters with exotic and native animals since 1927
Lovely aquarium and large botanical gardens
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ABQ BioPark Aquarium
2601 Central Ave NW
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Lovely aquarium and large botanical gardens
Large public college with many museums and events
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The University of New Mexico
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Large public college with many museums and events

Everything Else

Our local airport
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Albuquerque International Sunport
2200 Sunport Blvd
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Our local airport

Day Trips

Take the scenic Railrunner train up to walk the Plaza for day
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Santa Fe
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Take the scenic Railrunner train up to walk the Plaza for day
If you drive the Turquoise Trail to Santa Fe be sure to stop at this artsy town
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Madrid
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If you drive the Turquoise Trail to Santa Fe be sure to stop at this artsy town
Small village just outside Albuquerque with nice shops and restaurants
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Corrales
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Small village just outside Albuquerque with nice shops and restaurants
A 13.7-mile wide extinct volcanic crater that lies atop a dormant supervolcano. Visitors enjoy the mountain meadows, streams, and wildlife. The area offers a range of activities from camping, to hiking, fishing, horseback riding, exploring historic cabins and prehistoric sites, mountain biking, ranger-led activities, and more. www.nps.gov/vall/index.htm
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
39201 NM-4
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A 13.7-mile wide extinct volcanic crater that lies atop a dormant supervolcano. Visitors enjoy the mountain meadows, streams, and wildlife. The area offers a range of activities from camping, to hiking, fishing, horseback riding, exploring historic cabins and prehistoric sites, mountain biking, ranger-led activities, and more. www.nps.gov/vall/index.htm

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