Jemez Mountain Trail

Getting to the Byway: Albuquerque, NM The byway can be easily accessed by taking I-25 from Albuquerque to Bernalillo. At Exit 242, take US-550 (the old NM-44) west to San Ysidro where the byway begins. Take Highway 4 to Jemez Springs, or NM-44 to Cuba. Espaсola, NM You can access the byway from Espanola by driving south on NM-30 to 502/3 and thence to NM-4 at White Rock. Los Alamos, NM The byway can also be accessed from Los Alamos by taking NM-4 through White Rock. The byway begins in San Ysidro and follows NM-44 to Cuba. In Cuba, get on NM-126 and go to La Cueva, whereupon you enter NM-4 and follow it to San Ysidro and on to Sandoval City Line/Los Alamos. Santa Fe, NM Drive north from Santa Fe on NM-84. to the exit at Poguaque Pueblo and then up the hill toward Los Alamos on NM 502/3. Navigating the Byway: Los Alamos to La Cueva Start in Los Alamos and go west on NM-4 to La Cueva. Here the byway branches, going north and south. La Cueva to Cuba Take NM-126 west out of La Cueva until the pavement ends. If weather permits, the road is open and your vehicle can manage it, you can continue on NM-126 through the Santa Fe National Forest about 10 miles until the pavement resumes. Continue on NM-126 to Cuba. La Cueva to Cuba via San Ysidro, NM Take NM-4 south from La Cueva to San Ysidro. Take US-550 west and then north along the Rio Puerco to Cuba.