I am always up for a road trip and finding things off the beaten path.
A few months ago, I made another trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. And although The Plaza never gets old I wanted to explore along the famous Turquoise Trail (State Highway 14). Viola! I come across a little…..town?
The Tano Natives were the first to dwell in Cerrillos in large pueblos spread throughout the Galisteo Basin. Many materials were mined out of the area—turquoise, gold, silver and lead. Several mine collapses caused the mines to be filled in, and they laid dormant for 150 years.
Cerrillos was re-discovered in 1879 by Colorado prospectors. Word spread fast about the riches to be had and a boom began!
By 1900, the mines started to shut down once again, and today only a fraction of the boom remains.
For explorers, it is well worth the stop on the side of The Turquoise Trail!
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