Directions to Watermelon Mountain Ranch:

The Ranch is located on ten acres in northern Rio Rancho, on a dirt road about one mile north of the new Sue Cleveland High School. 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 keep going straight through the signal lights. See "the last two miles" below.

From the North (Bernalillo):
Paseo del Volcan is finally finished all the way to Hwy 550. Go west on Hwy 550 past the Home Depot. Turn left on Paseo del Volcan, go about 3 miles, and turn right at the signal light (Westphalia Blvd). 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, and use the directions above.

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 signal lights 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's Hwy 550 exit.

"The last two miles"
The city of Rio Rancho extended Paseo del Volcan to Hwy 550 which may confuse people who haven't been to the ranch in a year or more. This should help:

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.

Rain or snow makes the last 3/4 mile on the dirt road slippery. Go slow!!

Please contact the Ranch directly if you need assistance with navigation:
(505) 771-0140 weekdays, (505) 980-9073 weekends.