Las Cruces road trips

Las Cruces attractions and accommodation

Las Cruces lies on the Rio Grande and the cusp of the Chihuahuan Desert. The Organ Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop, and the most wholesome thing you can do here is go hiking in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.

However, there’s also a lively bar and restaurant scene, thanks in part to the New Mexico State University. Attractions-wise, the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum has art to go with the agricultural history.

Well-reviewed Las Cruces accommodation includes the charismatic Hotel Encanto and the solidly affordable Best Western Mission Inn.

Las Cruces road trip guides

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Stucco Spanish-style home near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Stucco Spanish-style home near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Photo by Charlie Barks/ Unsplash.