Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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0.0 0.0 4475 ft. |
US Highways 54/70 |
US Highway 82 starts at a junction with US Highways 54/70. North to the community of Tularosa, NM. - Annual Rose Festival held the first weekend in May. South to the city of Alamogordo, NM. - Alameda Park Zoo (1021 North White Sands Blvd, Tel. 575-439-4290): oldest zoo in southwest US; home to about 250 exotic and native animals; playground, gift shop, picnic area, education center, restrooms. - Evergreen Park (N Florida Ave). - Lincoln National Forest: biking, camping, hiking, picnicking, scenic driving, horseback riding, snowboarding, sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. |
1.9 3.0 4685 ft. |
La Luz Road |
North to the community of La Luz, NM. Limited services. |
3.2 5.2 5020 ft. |
NOTE: US Highway enters Lincoln National Forest, Alamogordo, NM. |
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8.5 13.6 6512 ft. |
High Rolls, NM |
Community of High Rolls, NM. - Annual Cherry Festival and Apple Festival. |
9.3 14.9 6716 ft. |
Mountain Park, NM |
Community of Mountain Park, NM. Limited services. |
16.1 25.9 8638 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 130 |
South-east-north to the community of Mayhill, NM. Limited services. |
16.5 26.5 8638 ft. |
Cloudcroft, NM |
Community of Cloudcroft, NM. - Scenic Canyon RV Park (98 Dry Canyon Rd). - Silver Springs RV Campground & Trout Pond (449 NM State Hwy 244). |
17.5 28.2 8583 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 244 |
Northeast-northwest route to an intersection with US Highway 70. |
34.6 55.7 6568 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 130 |
South-west-north route to a junction with US Highway 82. |
58.8 94.7 5305 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 24 |
South-west to the community of Pinon, NM. Limited services. |
86.3 138.9 4088 ft. |
Hope, NM |
Community of Hope, NM. Limited services. |
106.3 171.1 3399 ft. |
Artesia, NM |
City of Artesia, NM. - City Park (7th & Richardson): picnic tables, covered gazebo, basketball court, playground equipment. - Jamaica Park (W Bullock Ave & S 6th St): basketball court, playground equipment, picnic tables. - J-C Park: soccer fields, racquetball courts, playground equipment, covered picnic tables, baseball fields, tennis courts, running track, restrooms. - Guadalupe Park (N 4th St & W Logan Ave): picnic tables, basketball court, playground equipment, covered gazebo. |
107.2 172.5 3373 ft. |
US Highway 285 |
Junction of US Highway 285 |
109.4 176.0 3327 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 229 |
North-west to an intersection with US Highway 285. Ends south-west to a junction with US Highway 285. |
111.5 179.4 3301 ft. |
Creek |
Crossing. |
121.2 195.0 3681 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 360 |
Southeast-south to a junction with US Highways 62/180. |
138.4 222.8 3799 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 529 |
Ends at a junction with US Highways 62/180 on an east-south-east route. |
146.2 235.2 4144 ft. |
Maljamar, NM |
Community of Maljamar, NM. Limited services. |
147.2 236.9 4281 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 249 |
North-west to the community of Hagerman, NM. Limited services. |
160.5 258.3 4098 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 457 |
Terminates to the north at a junction with US Highway 380. |
164.5 264.7 4029 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 238 |
To the south, intersects NM State Highway 529. |
168.3 270.8 3967 ft. |
County Road 100A |
North to Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (Lovington, NM, Tel. 575-396-8521), a public-use airport. |
171.0 275.2 3921 ft. |
Lovington, NM |
City of Lovington, NM. - Chaparral Park (S Commercial St & E Ave K). - Chaparral Park (S Commercial St & E Ave K): fishing, softball field, volleyball/basketball courts. |
171.6 276.2 3911 ft. |
New Mexico State Highways 18/83 |
NM State Highway 83 goes east and crosses the New Mexico-Texas state line. NM State Highway 18 goes south to the city of Hobbs, NM. - Humble Park (N Grimes St): swimming pool, pavilion, playground equipment. - Bensing Park (W Clinton St): baseball/softball fields. - Bender Park (W Broadway St). - Heizer Park (E Stanoland Rd): swimming pool, playground equipment, basketball courts, open field, parking. |
175.0 281.7 3901 ft. |
New Mexico State Highway 206 |
North to the community of Tatum, NM. Limited services. |
191.6 308.4 3753 ft. |
New Mexico-Texas State Line |
US Highway 82 crosses the New Mexico-Texas state line into the community of Plains, TX. LD11e |