Belen to Bosque is 7.5 miles and takes about 13 minutes via I-25 Business and North Main Street, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within New Mexico, connecting two points in the Desert Southwest region. It's a very quick trip, suitable for adding onto another journey or for local travel. You'll primarily be on a highway, so expect a straightforward drive from one place to the next. Given its brevity, this route is easily manageable within a single day.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
I 25 Business
4.3 mi
5m
North Main Street
1.9 mi
3m
Highway 116
0.9 mi
1m
West Reinken Avenue
<0.1 mi
<1m
NM 346
<0.1 mi
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Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
I 25 Business
— 4.3 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Belen, NM and Bosque, NM.
1
Start on West Reinken Avenue
44 ft·6 sec·West Reinken Avenue
2
Turn right onto I 25 Business
1.9 mi·3 min·North Main Street
3
Keep slight left at fork onto I 25 Business
4.3 mi·5 min·I 25 Business
4
Turn left
0.4 mi·2 min
5
At end of road, turn right onto NM 116
0.9 mi·1 min·Highway 116
6
Turn left onto NM 346
28 ft·0 sec·NM 346
7
Arrive at destination
NM 346
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 5
5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 7.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0 mi into trip|~0m in|I 25 Business / North Main Street
Turn right onto I 25 Business / North Main Street
Navigation decision point
4
1.9 mi into trip|~3m in|I 25 Business
Keep slight left at fork onto I 25 Business
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
4
6.3 mi into trip|~9m in
Turn left
Navigation decision point
5
6.6 mi into trip|~11m in|NM 116 / Highway 116
At end of road, turn right onto NM 116 / Highway 116
Navigation decision point
3
7.5 mi into trip|~13m in|NM 346
Turn left onto NM 346
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.15 one way
$2.30 round trip
$3.89/gal25.4 MPG avg3 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.31
$1.27
$2.54
premium
$4.65
$1.37
$2.75
diesel
$6.28
$1.85
$3.71
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.6 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-10-19.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
2.3
0
$0.79
$0.36
Efficient EV
1.9
0
$0.66
$0.30
EV Truck/SUV
3
0
$1.05
$0.48
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% 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 Oct 22, 2026
Origin
Belen, NM
Morning
in Belen on Friday
Local time
6:08 AM
MDT
Current temp
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
N 5 mph13% chanceLive forecast
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 22 at 12:24AM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 21 at 10:25PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Destination
Bosque, NM
Morning
in Bosque on Friday
Local time
6:08 AM
MDT
Current temp
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
NE 5 mph11% chanceLive forecast
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 22 at 12:24AM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 21 at 10:25PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
13m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This route is largely highway-focused, with 69% of the drive on main roads like I-25 Business and North Main Street. You'll experience a longest uninterrupted stretch of 4.3 miles on I-25 Business, offering a consistent driving pace. The road will feel primarily like a standard highway for most of your journey. It's a straightforward drive, not particularly winding or technically challenging, making it a simple transition between Belen and Bosque.
69% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
7 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.3 mi on I 25 Business.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 25 Business and North Main Street. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near I 25 Business / North Main Street.
Driving Effort4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (I 25 Business / North Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (I 25 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
4,846 ft4,777 ft
Total Climb
57 ft
Total Descent
86 ft
Highest Point
4,846 ft
~4.8 mi in
Elevation Range
70 ft
Notable High Points
4,818 ft at ~2.7 miles+4 ft prominence
4,832 ft at ~3.8 miles+2 ft prominence
4,846 ft at ~4.8 miles+14 ft prominence
4,838 ft at ~5.9 miles+6 ft prominence
Detours Along the Way
Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.
Belen is a town in central New Mexico, 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Belen was founded in 1740 as a small Spanish settlement. Nearly a century ago the town became the center of railroad operations in New Mexico, creating its nickname "The Hub City".
The longest stretch is about 4.3 miles on I 25 Business. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 2 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through NM can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (I 25 Business / North Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (I 25 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Bosque, NM before heading back.
