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Trip from Bodega, NM to Peralta, NM

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

56m

Distance

28.7 mi

46 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 51m ★
6 AM
0h 56m
8 AM
1h 5m
10 AM
0h 59m
12 PM
0h 58m
3 PM
1h 0m
5 PM
1h 5m
8 PM
0h 53m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Peralta, NM, NM

Peralta, NM

Guillermo Berlin

Trip Overview

The drive from Bodega, NM to Peralta, NM covers 28.7 miles and takes about 56m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 25 Business, NM 47, Main Street Northeast for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.4 miles on I 25 Business. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.33 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 56m. Total distance: 28.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

56m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Bodega, NM to Peralta, NM covers 28.7 miles and takes about 56m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 25 Business is the longest continuous segment at about 7.4 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 4 miles in near NM 47.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 28.7 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 4 miles (NM 47): Navigation decision point; at 13.4 miles (I 25 Business / I-25 Bypass): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 15.2 miles (I 25 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
4 mi into trip | ~21m in | NM 47

At end of road, turn left onto NM 47

Navigation decision point

4
13.4 mi into trip | ~34m in | I 25 Business / I-25 Bypass

Keep slight left at fork onto I 25 Business / I-25 Bypass

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
15.2 mi into trip | ~37m in | I 25 Business

Keep slight right at fork onto I 25 Business

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
22.5 mi into trip | ~45m in

Take the exit toward NM 6: Los Lunas

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward NM 6: Los Lunas
5
22.7 mi into trip | ~46m in | NM 6 / Main Street Southwest

Turn right onto NM 6 / Main Street Southwest

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 25 Business 7.4 mi 7m
NM 47 5.9 mi 8m
Main Street Northeast 2.1 mi 3m
North Main Street 2.1 mi 3m
Turbine Road 1.8 mi 6m
I-25 Bypass 1.8 mi 2m
East River Road 1.3 mi 2m
Rio Communities Boulevard 1.2 mi 2m
Longest stretch: I 25 Business — 7.4 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bodega, NM and Peralta, NM.

1

Start on this road

2.2 mi · 14 min · this road
2

Turn right onto Turbine Road

1.8 mi · 6 min · Turbine Road
3

At end of road, turn left onto NM 47

3.7 mi · 4 min · NM 47
4

Continue on Rio Communities Boulevard

1.2 mi · 2 min · Rio Communities Boulevard
5

Turn left onto East River Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · East River Road
6

Continue on NM 309

1.1 mi · 1 min · East Reinken Avenue
7

Turn right onto I 25 Business

2.1 mi · 3 min · North Main Street
8

Keep slight left at fork onto I 25 Business

1.8 mi · 2 min · I-25 Bypass
9

Take the ramp onto I 25 Business

0.1 mi · 13 sec · I 25 Business
10

Keep slight right at fork onto I 25 Business

7.3 mi · 7 min · I 25 Business
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 35 sec
Toward NM 6: Los Lunas
12

Turn right onto NM 6

0.1 mi · 12 sec · Main Street Southwest
13

Continue on NM 6

0.8 mi · 1 min · Main Street Northwest
14

Continue on NM 6

0.6 mi · 59 sec · Main Street Southwest
15

Continue on NM 6

2.1 mi · 3 min · Main Street Northeast
16

Continue on NM 47

2.3 mi · 4 min · NM 47
17

Turn right onto Peralta Boulevard

50 ft · 2 sec · Peralta Boulevard
18

Arrive at destination

Peralta Boulevard

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.33 one way

$8.67 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $4.76 $9.52
premium $4.56 $5.15 $10.30
diesel $5.61 $6.34 $12.67

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 10 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.6 0 $3.01 $1.38
Efficient EV 7.2 0 $2.51 $1.15
EV Truck/SUV 11.5 0 $4.02 $1.84

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 13, 2026

Origin

Bodega, NM

Late night in Bodega on Friday

Local time

3:23 AM

MDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Peralta, NM

Late night in Peralta on Friday

Local time

3:23 AM

MDT

Current temp

82°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

10 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

56m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Bodega, NM to Peralta, NM covers 28.7 miles and takes about 56m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 25 Business, NM 47, Main Street Northeast. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.3 miles from Bodega, NM. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.33 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 28.7 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 4 miles (NM 47): Navigation decision point; at 13.4 miles (I 25 Business / I-25 Bypass): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 15.2 miles (I 25 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Bodega, NM to Peralta, NM does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Petroglyph National Monument.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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