Entry No. 9 — the Santa Fe file — filed under: mining museum

Casa Grande Trading Post

A 28-room adobe hacienda on the Turquoise Trail, run by the Brown family since 1975, holds a turquoise jewelry shop, a cluttered mining museum full of dioramas and antique bottles, and — out back — a petting zoo with a friendly llama, goats, and a flock of "fancy chickens" (feed for a quarter). Open 10am–4pm daily.

The move: Poke through the mineral cases and Old West dioramas, feed the goats and Coco the llama, then book the owners' $40 guided tour of their own working turquoise mine claim (up to 4 people, includes museum admission).

📍 Los Cerrillos, Turquoise Trail
💸 Free
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Outdoors

Where: 17 Waldo St, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · maps.roadtrippers.com · newmexico.org · Wikipedia

last checked: 2026-07-20