Ultimate Western road trip: Route 66
From the desert to the surf, these three stretches of the old Mother Road have outdoor adventure, high culture, and some of
the West’s best road food
Start: Santa Fe
Start on Old Santa Fe Trail near Paseo de Peralta, head north past the state capitol building into town, west on E. Water
Street, then southwest on Cerrillos Road.
DO:
Joe Wade Fine Art. A former Route 66 gas station, it now fuels visitors with regional contemporary art. El Centro, 102 E. Water St.; joewadefineart.com
Bandelier National Monument (pictured). Fifty miles northwest of town, Bandelier National Monument is justly celebrated as one of the Southwest’s most
significant archaeological sites. In May, you can explore the monument’s 33,000 acres—and 700-year-old ruins—without summer’s
crowds or soaring temperatures. $12/vehicle; nps.gov/band
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