New_Mexico_State_Road_159

New Mexico State Road 159

New Mexico State Road 159

State highway in New Mexico, United States

State Road 159 (NM 159) is a 30.551-mile (49.167 km) state road located entirely within Catron County, New Mexico, United States. NM 159's western terminus is at U.S. Route 180 (US 180) south of Alma. It heads east via Mogollon to a few miles past Willow Creek Campground in Gila National Forest where it continues as Catron County Route 28 (CR 28), which is also known as Bursum Road.

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Route description

Firefighters walking east on NM 159 in Mogollon, during the Whitewater–Baldy complex Fire, June 2012

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 Forestry Trail 586, which goes south to 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.[3]

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.[4] The road continues east to Willow Creek Campground in Gila National Forest, where state maintenance ends.[1][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Gila National Forest, Catron County. 

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References

  1. [1]
    "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 38. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Scanlon, Michael (May 9, 1988). "New Highway Numbers Add Up to Confusion, Worry for New Mexicans". The El Paso Times. p. 1B. Retrieved December 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. [3]
    Google (July 22, 2014). "Overview Map of New Mexico State Road 159" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "NM 159 (Bursum Road) Opens". U.S. Forest Service. May 3, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Willow Creek Campground". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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