Stops Along The Turquoise Trail

Bernalillo County & City of Albuquerque Open Space

Bernalillo County & City of Albuquerque Open Space offer a dynamic network of properties for recreation near the Turquoise Trail.

Open Space areas along or near the Turquoise Trail include:
- Carlito Springs
- Ojito de San Antonio
- Sandia Knolls
- Tijeras Creek
- City of Albuquerque: East Mountain Open Space

Tags: Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Biking, For Kids, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Outdoor, Picnic

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Cabra Coffee - Specialty coffee & tea; scratch made pastries, burritos and chai.

Turquoise Hills Riding Co. - Guided horseback rides on our gentle horses in the serene hills of Cerrillos through exclusive turquoise mining country to epic mountain views.

Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum & Petting Zoo - We mine and sell rare Cerrillos Turquoise. Gift Shop, Collectibles, old Bottles, Rocks and Minerals. Featured on Antiques Roadshow. "Come by & feed the animals". Mine tours available by advance reservation.

Trail Rider Pizza - Proudly Celebrating 19 + years. East Mountain Strong. Gourmet Pizzas! Slices, subs, salads, strombolis, calzones, focaccia, sandwiches, house cut fries, smash burgers, fried green chile strips, pasta, tacos. Breakfast daily. Homemade desserts. Beer & Wine. Gluten Free, Vegan. Dine in or Take out.

Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site - Museum, self-guided interpretive trail, site tours, native garden, lectures, workshops, classroom visits, and presentations to community groups and schools.

Cerrillos Hills State Park - Hike, bike or horseback ride scenic trails. Visit historic mine pits. Programs offered year-round.

Mortenson Ranch - Embark on a memorable western horseback adventure! We’ll saddle you up and take you on an epic trail ride through beautiful New Mexico terrain where hundreds of Westerns have been filmed.

Jezebel Soda Fountain - Experience the original soda fountain from the 1920's. Jezebel's decadent romance with food parlor.

Cerrillos Community Church - A Bible based Christian Fellowship. Visit our website CerrillosChurch.com for service times, places and to see ministries we support.

Origami in the Garden - Private sculpture garden of artists Jennifer and Kevin Box. Artworks rotate annually on this outdoor walking trail. Open seasonally.