If you’re looking to hit the road and tap into your adventurous side, we have some pretty cool places that you might want to check off your bucket list if you’ve never been before! And since the weather has cooled down, this might be the best time to hit the road and take on those harder adventures you wouldn’t be able to handle in the summer heat! So whether you visiting or taking some time to hit up some of the beautiful places this state has to offer, check out our list below! If you’re from the surrounding area and you need to service your vehicle before hitting the open road, stop into Galles Chevrolet and let our trained professional get your vehicle into tip-top shape!

El Malpais National Monument:

• New Mexico is home to 11 national monuments, and several are an easy drive from Albuquerque
• Best known for its lava tubes and lava flows created millions of years ago
• There are three exits off of I-40 that take you to different parts of the park
• Highway 53 out of Grants takes you to lava tubes and park headquarters, where you can obtain a mandatory, but free, cave permit.
• Admission is $12, $6 for children 6-12. Tours are seven days a week, starting at 8:30 a.m. with the last tour at 3:30 p.m.

Acoma Pueblo’s Sky City:

• The longest-inhabited city in North America, dating back to 1150.
• Both the Mission and Acoma Pueblo are Registered National Historic Landmarks and are on the National Register of Historic Places
• Sky City can be accessed only by 1.5-hour guided educational tours, which start at the cultural center, and a permit must be purchased for photography, which is restricted
• Tour fees are $23 for adults, $20 for seniors, military and students, and family rates also are available. Camera permit is $13
• About 55 minutes west of Albuquerque

Tent Rocks:

• You can drive to an overview of the rocks, or for a more interesting and interactive journey, park at the lower lot and wiggle your way through the narrow slot canyons on a hike up through the balanced rocks themselves
• To get there, head north on I-25, then take the Highway 22 exit toward Cochiti Reservoir. Follow the signs to Cochiti Pueblo and the monument. Vehicle entry fee is $5.

Madrid:

• Has evolved into its current funky artist colony, hippie-southwest vibe with everything from art boutiques to coffee shops to a gypsy festival and a fourth of July parade.