Best stops on I-25 in New Mexico

All 102 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 224A — Lead Avenue;Coal Avenue

Milepost 224 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Albuquerque Aquarium, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

2. Exit 224B — Martin Luther King Junior Avenue;Central Avenue

Milepost 224 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden, Explora

3. Exit 226B-A — Gallup;Santa Rosa

Milepost 226 · 20 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

4. Exit 284 — Old Pecos Trail

Milepost 284 · 17 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Museum of International Folk Art

5. Exit 222 — Gibson Boulevard;Kirtland Air Force Base

Milepost 222 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

6. Exit 226A-B — Gallup;Santa Rosa

Milepost 226 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Petroglyph National Monument

7. Exit 229 — Jefferson Street

Milepost 229 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Cliff's Amusement Park

8. Exit 282B — St Francis exit

Milepost 282 · 23 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Palace of the Governors, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

9. Exit 347

Milepost 347 · 20 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 14 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 3 — Lohman Avenue

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Branigan Cultural Center

← Every I-25 exit in New Mexico