Directions to Watermelon Mountain Ranch:

The Ranch is located on ten acres in northern Rio Rancho, about one mile north of the new Sue Cleveland High School on a dirt road. There is no street address to drive to, so please follow the directions below and call the ranch if you have any questions.

From the South (on NM528):
Go north on NM528 through Rio Rancho. About 6 miles north of Intel, turn left (west) on Iris Rd. Continue on Iris to Paseo del Volcan and continue going straight (note - new traffic circle at Idalia, use caution). See "the last two miles" below.

From the North (Bernalillo):
Take NM528 south to Idalia Road, turn right. Go approximately 2 miles to the traffic circle, turn right on Iris Rd (note - this is a new traffic circle at Iris, use caution). Continue to the next intersection, Paseo del Volcan and continue going straight. See "the last two miles" below. Note - if you are coming from the east side of Albuquerque, take I-25 to the Hwy 550 Bernalillo exit, cross the river, then look for Hwy 528 and use these directions.

From the West (Unser):
From NW Albuquerque or Rio Rancho - take Unser north to Paseo del Volcan and turn right (east). Go about 4 miles to the intersection with Westphalia/Iris (the only signal lights on Paseo del Volcan) and turn left. See "the last two miles" below. Note - Unser does not connect straight through from I-40 to Rio Rancho, there is a section "missing" in Paradise Hills. Check a map before going through that area.

From Albuquerque, East of the river:
See "From the North" above and consider I-25 to Bernalillo.

"The last two miles"
The city of Rio Rancho is extending Paseo del Volcan to Hwy 550 and have closed the route we've been using for years. Here's the detour:

Where Iris, Paseo del Volcan and Westphalia come together (new intersection with signal lights), go north on Westphalia Blvd - this is the new road to Sue Cleveland High School. After the road makes a sharp left curve, look for a "WMR" sign on the right and take the dirt road over the hill. When you reach the top of the hill, you will see the ranch ahead of you (photo above). If you find yourself in front of the school, you missed the turn.

4WD is advised after heavy rain or snow - the last mile on the dirt road gets slippery. Go slow!!.

Please contact the Ranch directly if you need assistance with navigation:
(505) 771-0140 weekdays, (505) 250-5419 weekends.