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From Albuquerque (156 miles), Santa Fe (94 miles) or Las Vegas, NM (28 miles) take I-25 north, exit 366 at Watrous, 8 miles on NM 161.
From Denver (313 miles), Colorado Springs (243 miles) or Raton (95 miles) take I-25 south, exit 366 at Watrous, 8 miles on NM 161.
Public Transportation
No bus or public transportation service to Fort Union.
Did You Know?
In February 1880, the first railroad steam engine reached Santa Fe, ending nearly 60 years of overland use of the historic Santa Fe Trail.