The refuge administrative office is located 10 miles east of the I-25 and Highway 70 intersection, on the outskirts of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The office is on the north side of Highway 70 and requires navigating a one-way frontage road heading west.  

If using a navigation app, be sure to input the street address of the refuge office, 5686 Santa Gertrudis Dr. Entering “San Andres National Wildlife Refuge” will take you to the wrong place. 

From the East (Alamogordo): take Highway 70 westbound to the exit for Brahman Road. Stay westbound on the frontage road (Bataan Memorial Highway). Go straight through the stop sign. Santa Gertrudis Drive will be the third street on the right, marked with a green street sign. The office is on the corner of Santa Gertrudis Drive and the frontage road. The Complex entrance gate faces to the west. If the front gate is open, the office is open. 

From the west (Las Cruces): from I-25, take Exit 6 for US Highway 70 eastbound. Drive 10 miles and take the exit for Brahman Road. From the eastbound frontage road (Bataan Memorial Highway), take the U-turn lane to the left under Highway 70 on to the westbound frontage road. Santa Gertrudis Drive will be the first street on the right, marked with a green street sign. The office is on the corner of Santa Gertrudis Drive and the frontage road. The Complex entrance gate faces to the west. If the front gate is open, the office is open.