Chilili offers a quiet East Mountains lifestyle with room to breathe, set along NM-337 amid ponderosa pines and starry skies. Weekends draw residents onto the trails and forest roads of the nearby Cibola National Forest, a year-round playground for hiking, horseback riding, and off-highway adventures. Just up the road, Tijeras links you to I-40 for an easy run into Albuquerque, while daily needs and hardware runs are a short drive to Edgewood. Outdoor lovers also make time for picnics and birding at Manzano Mountains State Park, an uncrowded gem with high-country meadows and cool summer breezes.
Families value the area’s educational options. Many households are zoned through Albuquerque Public Schools, and college-bound teens can apply to the award-winning East Mountain High School, an APS charter known for small classes and strong arts and sciences. To the east, the Moriarty-Edgewood School District provides additional choices, with community-supported athletics and career-tech programs. County services, libraries, and open space programming are coordinated through Bernalillo County, keeping rural life connected and convenient.
Living in Chilili means sunrise casts over forested ridgelines, wildlife at the fence line, and a reasonable commute to city employers and airports. Whether you’re buying acreage for a home and horses or preparing to list a mountain retreat, Agent Pronto can connect you with a proven local real estate agent who knows the East Mountains market inside and out.
Cibola National Forest • Manzano Mountains State Park • East Mountain High School • Moriarty-Edgewood School District