New Mexico State Road 159

State Road 159 marker

State Road 159
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length 30.551 mi[1] (49.167 km)
Major junctions
West end US 180 near Alma
  NM 174 near Mogollon
East end Willow Creek Campground
Location
Counties Catron
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
← NM 158US 160 →

New Mexico State Road 159 is a 30.551-mile (49.167 km) state road located entirely within Catron County. The route begins at U.S. Route 180 south of Alma and heads east via Mogollon to Willow Creek Campground in Gila National Forest.

Route description

NM 159 begins at a junction with US 180 between the communities of Alma to the north and Glenwood to the south. The route heads east-northeast through a sparsely populated semi-arid region until it reaches a junction with NM 174. Past this junction, the route continues its east-northeast trajectory into a mountainous area. After following a winding path through the mountains, the highway reaches Mogollon, a historic mining town.[2]

East of Mogollon, the highway becomes an unpaved, rough single-lane road known as Bursum Road. This section of the road is also twisting and mountainous, and it is closed in winter due to the risk of icy, snowy conditions.[3] The road continues east to Willow Creek Campground in Gila National Forest, where state maintenance ends.[1][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Catron County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Alma0.0000.000 US 180Western terminus
Gila National Forest30.55149.167Willow Creek CampgroundEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • U.S. Roads portal
  • New Mexico portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 38. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ Google (July 22, 2014). "Overview Map of New Mexico State Road 159" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "NM 159 (Bursum Road) Opens". U.S. Forest Service. May 3, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Willow Creek Campground". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

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