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Las Cruces, New Mexico

Road-trip guide · New Mexico

Las Cruces

A road-trip stop through New Mexico.

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Things to do in Las Cruces

Old Mesilla Plaza (La Mesilla Historic District)
Double Eagle Restaurant, Mesilla
Texas Canyon Rock Formations & Amerind Museum, Dragoon, AZ
White Sands National Park, NM (20-minute detour off I-10 near Alamogordo on Hwy 70)
Willcox Playa Wildlife Viewing Area
White Sands National Park (Visitor Center stop only, or short walk)
White Sands National Park, NM (Alamogordo detour, ~45 min north of I-10)

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Where travelers stay

Lodging 1

Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces

Lodging 2

Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces (booked via Expedia)

Lodging 3

Hacienda RV Resort, Las Cruces

Lodging 4

Airbnb/VRBO — pet-friendly, Las Cruces or Mesilla

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