# Locksmith Cedar Crest NM: East Mountains Lockouts, 24/7 > Locked out in Cedar Crest or on the Turquoise Trail after hours? Roadrunner Lock and Key drives up from Albuquerque 24/7. Call (505) 347-2895 for a price. - [Home](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/) - [Service Areas](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/service-areas/) - Cedar Crest East Mountains community, Bernalillo County # Cedar Crest and East Mountains Locksmith, Day or Night Looking for a locksmith in Cedar Crest, NM? Roadrunner Lock and Key is a 24/7 mobile locksmith that drives up from Albuquerque for house and car lockouts, rekeys and deadbolt upgrades on the east side of the Sandias. Call [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) and we quote the price before we drive up. [Call (505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) [Text us](sms:+15053472895) From the shop on 3rd St NW 19 mi to Cedar Crest, roughly 25 minutes by car with no traffic. Call for a real arrival time. Cedar Crest at a glance 6,779 ft Elevation at the eastern base of the Sandia Mountains [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Crest,_New_Mexico) 1986 Median year Cedar Crest homes were built (ACS 2020-2024) [Source](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3513200-cedar-crest-nm/) 54 mi NM 14, the Turquoise Trail, from Tijeras toward Santa Fe [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Road_14) ## After Hours in the East Mountains It's late, the house is locked, and the places you'd normally call are closed until morning. Roadrunner Lock and Key takes calls 24/7. Call [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895), tell us where you are in Cedar Crest and what's locked, and we'll quote the price before we drive up. You also get an honest arrival time, because at night the trip up I-40 can run longer than the map says. Weather is part of that answer. When the roads over the mountain are snowy or icy, we tell you so on the phone and give you our best honest read, so you can decide whether to wait for us or make another plan. If you can, sit tight somewhere warm while you wait. Our post on [what to do when you are locked out of your house at night](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/what-to-do-when-locked-out-house-night/) covers the rest. Locked out in Cedar Crest after dark? Call for the price and an honest arrival time. [Call (505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) ## How Far Is Cedar Crest From Our Shop? Cedar Crest is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, at the eastern base of the Sandia Mountains, with the village of Tijeras to the south. Our shop at 3803 3rd St NW in Albuquerque is about 19 miles from Cedar Crest, roughly 25 minutes by car with no traffic. Call [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) and we will give you a real arrival time. It's a small place, 933 people at the 2020 Census, spread over about 3.1 square miles at nearly 6,800 feet. It sits outside Albuquerque's city limits, though Cedar Crest students are zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools. ## Locked Out of the Car on the Turquoise Trail You pulled over on NM 14 to take in the view, shut the door, and the keys stayed inside. It's getting colder by the minute. NM 14 forms most of the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, running about 54 miles from Tijeras north through Cedar Crest toward Santa Fe. Call [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) with the nearest junction or mile marker and your vehicle, and we'll quote the price first. Junctions help us most. NM 14 meets NM 536, the road toward Sandia Peak, at San Antonito. The byway draws visitors in season too, and Tinkertown Museum on Sandia Crest Road is open Friday to Monday from April 3 to October 31 in 2026. If you are parked farther up NM 536 or well north of Cedar Crest, say so on the call and we will tell you straight whether we can reach you. In a rental car? Check whether the rental company's roadside service covers lockouts. If it does not, or the wait they quote is long, call us. If you are cold or feel unsafe, get to a warm public place, or call 911. Before you call, see [5 ways to get back into your locked car fast](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/5-ways-to-get-back-into-your-locked-car-fast/) and [getting back in when you are locked out](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/get-back-in-car-when-locked-out/). ## Rekeys and Deadbolts for Cedar Crest Homes The median Cedar Crest home was built in 1986, per the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. Many houses up here have likely changed hands over the years, and some may still run on their original locks. Rekeying changes the pins inside each lock so every unknown key out there stops working. Worn hardware gets replaced, and a weak back door can get a stronger deadbolt. Plan it as one visit. Count your exterior doors, the garage entry and any door you want upgraded, and we will quote the whole job together before we schedule it. Not sure it is time? Read the [signs you need to rekey your home locks](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/signs-you-need-rekey-home-locks/), and compare [high-security deadbolts vs. standard locks](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/high-security-deadbolts-vs-standard-locks/) before you pick hardware. Getting the house ready for winter? Get the rekey and deadbolt quoted together. [Call (505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) ## Who Picks Up When You Call at Night Late at night, the person on the phone should give you a business name, a street address you can look up, and a price before anyone drives to you. If they will not, hang up. That is the heart of the 505 Test from our [car lockout scams guide](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/car-lockout-albuquerque-scams/). Here is what you can check on us. Roadrunner Lock and Key, 3803 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Phone [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895). Owner Genaro Vasquez. Our [Google Business Profile](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11333808285460658512) shows 132 reviews. Those reviews come from customers all over our service area, not only the East Mountains. ## Nearby Areas We Cover From Cedar Crest, head west on I-40 and you are back in [Albuquerque](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-albuquerque-nm/), where our shop is. Follow NM 14 north along the Turquoise Trail and it leads toward [Santa Fe](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-santa-fe-nm/), which has its own page. Open 24/7 [(505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) Tell us where you are in Cedar Crest. You get the price on the phone before anyone drives out. [Call now](tel:+15053472895) On this page - [After Hours in the East Mountains](#after-hours) - [How Far Is Cedar Crest From Our Shop?](#distance) - [Locked Out of the Car on the Turquoise Trail](#turquoise-trail-car-lockout) - [Rekeys and Deadbolts for Cedar Crest Homes](#rekey-deadbolts) - [Who Picks Up When You Call at Night](#who-picks-up) - [Cedar Crest FAQ](#faq) Nearby pages - [Placitas23 mi](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-placitas-nm/) - [Albuquerqueshop](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-albuquerque-nm/) - [Corrales11 mi](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-corrales-nm/) - [Bernalillo16 mi](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/locksmith-bernalillo-nm/) Cedar Crest questions ## Asked and answered Seven questions we hear from Cedar Crest callers, answered the way we would on the phone. ### ### I am locked out of my Cedar Crest house on a cold night. What should I do while I wait? Get warm first. Sit in your car if you have its keys and it is parked outside, not in a closed garage, or go to a neighbor's house. Do not try to force a window or door, which can turn a lockout into a repair. If anyone is hurt or in danger, call 911. Then call Roadrunner Lock and Key at (505) 347-2895 for the price and a real arrival time. ### ### Is Cedar Crest part of Albuquerque? Not exactly. Cedar Crest is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, with Tijeras just to the south. It is outside the Albuquerque city limits, though students are zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools. For a locksmith, what matters is the drive: about 19 miles from our Albuquerque shop, roughly 25 minutes by car with no traffic. ### ### My father lives alone in Cedar Crest and lost his keys. Can I set up a rekey from out of state? Yes, you can make the call for him. Call (505) 347-2895 with his address, a number where we can reach him, and how many doors and spare keys he needs. We will quote the price and can plan a daytime visit if that suits him better. Rekeying means his lost keys stop working. Let him know we are coming, so he expects the technician. ### ### Should I call a locksmith or roadside assistance if I lock my keys in my car on the Turquoise Trail? If you have roadside coverage through your insurer, auto club or rental company, check it first, since lockouts are often included. If you do not, or the wait they give you is long, call a locksmith directly. Call Roadrunner Lock and Key at (505) 347-2895 with the nearest junction on NM 14 and your vehicle details, and we will quote the price and a real arrival time. ### ### Who answers the phone when I call at night? You should hear a business name, not a generic greeting. Before anyone drives out, ask for the business name, a street address and the total price. Roadrunner Lock and Key answers at (505) 347-2895, and our shop is at 3803 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, so you can check both. If a locksmith will not tell you their name or address, hang up and call someone who will. ### ### Is a locksmith more expensive in the East Mountains? The job sets most of the price, not the zip code, but distance and the time of night can matter. Call (505) 347-2895 with your address in Cedar Crest and what you need, and Roadrunner Lock and Key will quote the total before we drive up, including any travel or after-hours charge. If the price changes at your door without a reason, you can say no. ### ### Can you rekey every exterior lock on my Cedar Crest house and add a deadbolt before winter, in one trip? Yes, and planning it as one visit is the smart way to do it. Call (505) 347-2895 with the number of exterior doors, the garage entry and which door needs the deadbolt. We will quote the rekey and the new deadbolt together, book a daytime slot and bring matching hardware so the new deadbolt works on the same key as the rest of the house. ## Locked Out in Cedar Crest? Whether it is the front door on a cold night or the car at a pull-off on NM 14, call Roadrunner Lock and Key at (505) 347-2895. Tell us the nearest junction or your address. We quote the price first and give you an honest arrival time for the drive up. [Call (505) 347-2895](tel:+15053472895) [Send a message](https://roadrunnerlockandkeynm.com/contact-us/) Written by Genaro Vasquez, owner of Roadrunner Lock and Key. Last updated October 2026. Local facts on this page come from: [Cedar Crest, New Mexico (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Crest,_New_Mexico); [New Mexico State Road 14 (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Road_14); [Tinkertown Museum (2026 season and location)](https://www.tinkertownmuseum.org/); [Census Reporter: Cedar Crest CDP, NM (ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035)](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3513200-cedar-crest-nm/); [Census Reporter API: Cedar Crest median year built (ACS 2024 5-year)](https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25035&geo_ids=16000US3513200).