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Albuquerque, NM

USA

High-desert crossroads where the Americas' longest aerial tram climbs to 10,378-foot Sandia Crest — balloon over the Rio Grande at dawn, walk among ancient petroglyphs, end with green chile everything.

At a glance

Best months
April–June, September–November
Climate
Arid
Pace
Moderate
Budget fit
Budget, Mid-Range
Wellness depth
Light, Moderate
Sacred & notable
Ancient petroglyphs on volcanic stone, and October skies filled with five hundred balloons over the Rio Grande

Wellness

Adventure

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