36 mi from Casa Colorada, University Stadium leads the list
Each year, some 311K people go to Petroglyph National Monument. Nothing on our list is inside Casa Colorada; the 16 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 7 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 stadiums & arenas to choose from. Day-trippers head 42 mi out to Cibola National Forest.
Petroglyph National Monument
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The map puts most of the 16 to the north.
Orange: Casa Colorada. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 16 on the list
27 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
1Petroglyph National Monument
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
3Cibola National Forest
US national forest and grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, renamed from Manzano National Forest in 1931.
4KiMo Theater
Theater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
5
6National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Aviation and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
7
8Sandia Peak Ski Area
Ski resort in New Mexico, United States.
9Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge in New Mexico, USA.
10Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
National Monument of the United States in New Mexico.
12
13New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
14
¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum
Scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Museum of Southwestern Biology
Science museum in University of New Mexico.
University of New Mexico Art Museum
Art museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Casa Colorada →
Photo credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Cibola National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument: BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · ABQ BioPark Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tinkertown Museum: Jim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Albuquerque Museum: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Unser Racing Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Albuquerque Aquarium: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rio Grande Botanic Garden: en:User:Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum: (WT-en) PerryPlanet at English Wikivoyage, Public domain · New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · University of New Mexico Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of New Mexico Arboretum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
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