New Mexico State Road 518

State Road 518 (NM 518) is a 72.899-mile-long (117.320 km) state highway in northern New Mexico. NM 518 begins as a continuation of 7th Street at Mills Avenue near Interstate 25 (I-25) in Las Vegas. It proceeds north to La Cueva where the road turns northwest at its junction with NM 442. The road continues northwest through Mora and eventually ends in Ranchos de Taos at its northern terminus at NM 68. The segment of NM 518 between Mora and Ranchos de Taos passes through the rugged terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and provides access to Carson National Forest where camping, fishing, skiing, and other recreational opportunities are available.

Telephoto view of the high Sangre de Cristo Range from the overlook between mileposts 60 and 61, on US Hill, February 2007.

State Road 518
NM 518 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	72.899 mi[1] (117.320 km)
Tourist routes	Part of High Road to Taos Scenic Byway between NM 75 and NM 68
Major junctions
South end	7th Street / Mills Ave. in Las Vegas
	NM 442 in La Cueva NM 434 in Mora NM 75 west of Sipapu Ski Area 4.8 miles
North end	NM 68 in Ranchos de Taos
Location
Counties	San Miguel, Mora, Taos
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico Interstate US State Minor Scenic ← NM 516 NM 519 →