What are the highest roads in New Mexico?
Located in the southwestern region of the United States, New Mexico is a land of dramatic altitude, rightfully classified as one of the Mountain States. Bisected by the Rio Grande, the state maintains a high approximate mean altitude of 5,700 feet. Its spectacular landscape is a tapestry of wide, rose-colored deserts, broken mesas, and towering, snow-capped peaks.
The rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains and other high ranges provide the state's vertical core. This unique topography has created a compelling network of scenic byways and challenging mountain passes, inviting drivers to explore New Mexico's most elevated, historic, and beautiful routes.
Highest roads in New Mexico
| Mountain pass | Elevation | County | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | 3.714m (12,185ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Tesuque Peak | 3.678m (12,066ft) | Santa Fe | Gravel |
| Cerro Vista | 3.645m (11,958ft) | Mora | Gravel |
| Kachina Peak | 3.606m (11,830ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Goose Lake | 3.570m (11,712ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Elk Mountain | 3.558m (11,673ft) | San Miguel | Gravel |
| Bull of the Woods | 3.542m (11,620ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Redondo Peak | 3.441m (11,289ft) | Sandoval | Gravel |
| Mount Taylor | 3.441m (11,289ft) | Cibola | Gravel |
| Greenie Peak | 3.432m (11,259ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Ortiz Peak | 3.423m (11,230ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Green Mountain | 3.407m (11,177ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Chicoma Mountain | 3.403m (11,164ft) | Rio Arriba | Gravel |
| Agua Fria Peak | 3.380m (11,089ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| La Mosca | 3.364m (11,036ft) | Cibola | Gravel |
| 31 Mile Road | 3.354m (11,003ft) | Río-Sandoval | Gravel |
| Sawmill Mountain | 3.346m (10,977ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| San Antonio Mtn | 3.335m (10,941ft) | Rio Arriba | Gravel |
| Garcia Peak | 3.333m (10,935ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| South Baldy | 3.288m (10,789ft) | Socorro | Gravel |
| Buck Mountain | 3.287m (10,784ft) | Lincoln | Gravel |
| Tetilla Peak | 3.283m (10,771ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Picuris Peak | 3.280m (10,761ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Comanche Peak | 3.275m (10,744ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Cerro del Oso | 3.261m (10,698ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Sandia Crest | 3.255m (10,678ft) | Bernalillo | Asphalt |
| Osha Mountain | 3.240m (10,629ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Lagunita Saddle | 3.218m (10,557ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Brazos Summit | 3.209m (10,528ft) | Rio Arriba | Asphalt |
| Blue Jay Hill | 3.182m (10,439ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Santa Fe Ski Basin | 3.167m (10,390ft) | Santa Fe | Asphalt |
| Pajarito Mountain | 3.158m (10,360ft) | Los Alamos | Gravel |
| Ocate Mesa | 3.157m (10,357ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Sawmill Pass | 3.153m (10,344ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Cerro Saragate | 3.151m (10,337ft) | Rio Arriba | Gravel |
| Don Fernando Peak | 3.147m (10,324ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Summit camp | 3.134m (10,282ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Black Mountain | 3.132m (10,275ft) | Colfax | Gravel |
| Glorieta Baldy | 3.096m (10,157ft) | Santa Fe | Gravel |
| Mount Withington | 3.087m (10,127ft) | Socorro | Gravel |
| Cerro Pelado | 3.085m (10,121ft) | Sandoval | Gravel |
| Ski Apache | 3.078m (10,098ft) | Lincoln | Asphalt |
| Cerro Picacho | 3.071m (10,075ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Palo Encebado | 3,069m (10,068ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Forest Road 1950 | 3.067m (10,062ft) | - | Gravel |
| Casita de Piedra | 3,061m (10,042ft) | Taos | Gravel |
| Cerro Pelon | 3,058m (10,032ft) | Cibola | Gravel |
| Burned Mountain | 3.048m (10,000ft) | Rio Arriba | Gravel |
| Bearwallow Mtn | 3.039m (9,970ft) | Catron | Gravel |