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Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway (N.M.)


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    • found: Work cat.: 2014958848: Lopez, Dawn-Marie. The Turquoise Trail, 2015:back cover (Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway; located in the heart of central New Mexico; linking Albuquerque to Santa Fe, the trail weaves its way north from Tijeras to the Lone Butte area, ending just south of the City Different; the trail is renowned for its mountainous landscapes, painted skies, and diversity of cultures, all of which are reflected in local traditions that are found along this 62-mile route)
    • found: Turquoisetrail.org, June 22, 2017(Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway; in the heart of central New Mexico, linking Albuquerque and Santa Fe; the drive is approximately 50 miles along Highway 14; [also includes] a view from atop Sandia Crest, then drive back into history through the mining towns of Golden, Madrid, and Cerrillos; map depicts Turquoise Trail as starting east of Albuquerque, going north up Route 14 to Santa Fe, and also depicts a side route (Route 536) to Sandia Crest mountain as part of the Turquoise Trail)
    • found: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration website, June 22, 2017 (Turquoise Trail; national scenic byway, New Mexico; length: 62.0 mi/99.8 km; believed to be an ancient path, Turquoise Trail travels between Albuquerque and Santa Fe; see nature up-close in the Cibola National Forest and Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area; appreciate the distinctive, artistic communities of Madrid and Los Cerrillos)
    • found: Wikipedia, June 22, 2017(New Mexico State Road 14 (NM 14); 54-mile-long state road located in northern New Mexico; the highway connects Albuquerque to Santa Fe and comprises most of the Turquoise Trail, a national scenic byway which also includes NM 536 (Sandia Crest Scenic Byway); route description: NM 14 begins at the intersection with NM 333 in Tijeras, which is also the center of the Tijeras interchange along Interstate 40 (I-40); NM 14 heads north through Bernalillo County, passing through the community of Cedar Crest, to San Antonito, where it intersects NM 536; the highway continues northeast and briefly cuts through Sandoval County by entering from the south and leaving from the east; in Santa Fe County, NM 14 turns to the north; it intersects NM 344 west of Oro Quay Peak, both of which are located south of the ghost town of Golden)
    • found: New Mexico Nomad website, June 22, 2017(Turquoise Trail; on June 15, 2000, the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway (NM 536) and the Turquoise Trail Scenic & Historic Byway (NM 14) were combined into a single byway and designated the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway; the Trail begins above the high Chihuahuan Desert, overlooking Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley, surrounded by plateaus, hills and mountainous areas; Sandia Peak is the highest point at 10,600 feet above sea level; the byway begins in Tijeras, New Mexico and travels 65 miles to the outskirts of Santa Fe)
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    • 2017-04-13: new
    • 2017-09-19: revised
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