7 Hidden Places In New Mexico Only Locals Know About

Sometimes, the best places to visit are the ones located off the beaten path, far away from your run-of-the-mill tourist attractions. Here are seven places you can visit that only locals tend to know. How many of these places do you recognize?

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This is unlike any other trading post you’ve ever visited. Hiding in a historic mining town, Casa Grande Trading Post also contains a petting zoo, mining museum, and an incredible display of vintage relics from yesteryear.

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Enjoying a brew with an outdoor view is a good way to spend a day but what about heading out to a brewery isolated in New Mexico’s beautiful mountains? You can do just that at Comanche Creek Brewing Company, located inside a historic cabin in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Enjoy this small batch beer as a tasting at the cabin and be sure to take some home with you.

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There’s nothing quite like finding a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant, especially one located in a remote location. Chili Line Depot in Tres Piedras is one of those places and its rich history on the railroad line makes this place even more intriguing. These days you’ll find it acts as a restaurant and motel while surrounded by the beautiful wilderness of the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument.

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Found in the El Malpais National Conservation Area, this trail offers spectacular views that make you feel on top of the world. Narrows Rim Trail is known for offering a clear, overhead view of the 1,500-year-old lava flow that stretches and cracks for miles. You’ll enjoy the remote nature of this trail and, if you’re lucky, you just might be one of the only people out here.

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Located about 20 minutes outside of Albuquerque, Roots Farm Cafe is a restaurant tucked away off Interstate 40 on a horse-powered farm. The farm-to-table restaurant focuses on creating delectable, seasonal dishes that are sure to impress your palate.

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Looking for a chance to see art created before your eyes? While some galleries occasionally host artist demonstrations, we bet you haven’t seen a live bronze pour! That’s exactly what you’ll find at this one gallery in Tesuque near Santa Fe. The pours are held on Saturday afternoons and offer a perfect chance for you to watch art be created before checking out the sculpture garden.

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Spring and summer will be here before you know it, so it’s never too late to begin making warmer weather plans. This trail takes you through a portion of Taos Ski Valley that appears almost untouched by humans. Williams Lake Trail offers you a chance to scale New Mexico’s tallest mountain, Wheeler Peak.

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Those places were pretty amazing, don’t you think? How many of these places have you visited before?

If you want to read about more hidden places around New Mexico? Read 12 Hidden Gems You Have To See In New Mexico Before You Die for some fantastic places.