Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Photo Looking at the Pecos River  |
City of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Attractions in Carlsbad, New Mexico: largest)- Pecos River Village & Conference Center - International Bat Festival - River Walk - Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park - Lake Carlsbad Water Recreation Area.
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City of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Photo Looking at the Pecos River |
| 0.0 0.0 |
City of Carlsbad |
Junction of Highway #62 & 180 South. West to city of Hobbs. South to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. ----For Travel East or West via U.S. highway # 180 / #62 See Milebymile.com New Mexico Road Map Travel Guide Texas/New Mexico Border to Carlsbad to Texas Border for driving directions.
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| 0.7 1.2 |
Junction of Highway #216 |
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| 1.5 2.4 |
Access to Truck Route |
East to city of Hobbs, New Mexico. Unique attractions in Hobbs, New Mexico: Christmas in the Desert - Confederate Air Force Museum - Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame - Harry McAdams Park - Hobbs August Nights (antique and custom cars), Hobbs Industrial Airpark - Lea County Heritage Center - Linam Ranch Museum - Hobbs, National Soaring Foundation Championships. |
| 2.1 3.4 |
Green Street |
Note: Highway #62 & #180 North leaves Highway #285 at this point.
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| 5.2 8.3 |
Access to New Mexico University of Carlsbad |
West of highway. |
| 5.5 8.9 |
Access to the Living Desert & Zoo State Park |
No campground. West of highway. Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park is an
indoor/outdoor living museum displaying more than
40 native animal species and hundreds of
succulent plants from around the world.
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| 8.9 14.4 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #435 |
North side of highway. |
| 10.3 16.5 |
Junction of Highway #524 |
West side of highway. |
| 10.4 16.8 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #407 |
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| 12.3 19.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 12.6 20.3 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #406 |
West of highway. |
| 14.5 23.3 |
Junction of Highway #137 |
Southwest to Lincoln National Forest. South to Sitting Bull Falls. South to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. |
| 14.8 23.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 14.8 23.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 14.8 23.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 14.8 23.8 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 17.2 27.7 |
Brantley Lake Road |
Access to Brantley Lake State Park campground-East of highway. Brantley Lake State Park Campground: Developed camping Sites (51)- Electric Sites (51)- RV Dump Station - Restrooms - Showers.
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| 18.4 29.6 |
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Point of Interest - view from highway looking East at Brantley Lake, New Mexico. |
| 19.5 31.4 |
Junction of Eddy County #28 |
West side of highway. |
| 19.9 32.1 |
Junction of Eddy County #28 |
Access to Campground R.V. park with trailer sewage dump. |
| 21.4 34.5 |
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| 22.6 36.3 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #23 |
West side of highway. |
| 23.6 38.0 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #31 |
Access to community of Lakewood, New Mexico. East of highway. |
| 25.0 40.2 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #21 |
West of highway. |
| 25.0 40.2 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #35 |
East of highway. |
| 27.3 43.9 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #140 |
East side of highway. |
| 28.8 46.3 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #38 |
East side of highway. |
| 29.6 47.6 |
Roadside turnout rest area |
Picnic tables, with historical marker, no toilets. |
| 29.7 47.8 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #41 |
East side of highway. |
| 31.8 51.1 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #39 |
West side of highway. |
| 32.1 51.6 |
Community of Atoka, New Mexico |
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| 32.7 52.6 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #49 |
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| 33.7 54.2 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #50 |
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| 34.7 55.9 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #52 |
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| 36.0 57.9 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #55 |
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| 36.8 59.2 |
Access to R.V. park |
West side of highway. |
| 37.8 60.8 |
Main Street, City of Artesia |
Junction of Highway #82. West to communities of Hope, New Mexico, Elk, New Mexico, Mayhill,New Mexico. East to communities of Riverside, New Mexico, Loco Hills, New Mexico, Majamer,New Mexico. |
| 37.9 61.0 |
Artesia Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center |
Unique attractions in Artesia: Artesia Public Library (125-gallon aquarium) - Artesia Historical Museum & Arts Center - Bulldog Balloon Rally - Heritage Plaza & Walkway - Artesia, Historical Train Depot. |
| 38.1 61.3 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Eagle Creek. |
| 38.8 62.5 |
Junction of Roadway #357 |
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| 39.8 64.0 |
Junction of Roadway #229 |
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| 40.5 65.1 |
Junction of Roadway #2 |
Access to communities of Lake Arthur, New Mexico, Hagerman, New Mexico, Dexter, New Mexico. |
| 40.6 65.3 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadside #115 |
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| 42.3 68.0 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #118 |
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| 42.6 68.6 |
Junciton of Eddy County Roadway #53 |
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| 44.5 71.6 |
Junction of Eddy County Roadway #127 |
Cottonwood Road. |
| 46.9 75.4 |
Junction of highway #348 |
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| 46.9 75.5 |
Point of Interest |
Chaves County, New Mexico Souther County Line. |
| 48.3 77.8 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker |
West side of highway. |
| 49.8 80.2 |
Access to community of Lake Arthur, New Mexico |
East side of highway. |
| 54.5 87.7 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 54.8 88.2 |
Junction of Highway #13 |
West to communities of Hope, New Mexico, Elk, New Mexico, Cloudcroft, New Mexico. |
| 55.8 89.8 |
Junction of Highway #558 |
East to community of Hagerman. East access to Bottomless Lake State Park campground. Camping: Developed Sites (30) - Electric Sites (32)- RV Dump Station - Restrooms/Showers |
| 55.9 90.0 |
Roadside turnout picnic area |
Picnic tables, no toilets - West side of highway. |
| 58.8 94.7 |
Junction of County Roadway #23-14 |
West side of highway. |
| 60.9 98.0 |
Ojidwa Road |
East side of highway. |
| 62.9 101.2 |
Access to community of Dexter, New Mexico |
East side of highway. |
| 70.0 112.6 |
Junction of Highway #2 |
East to community of Dexter. Junction of Highway #380. |
| 72.1 116.1 |
Access to Roswell, New Mexico, International Air Center |
West side of highway. |
| 73.3 117.9 |
Access to Truck Route #285, #70 & #380 |
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| 74.2 119.4 |
City of Roswell, New Mexico, - The U.F.O. City |
Southern Boundary. Elevation 3570 ft. Attractions in Roswell, New Mexico: Chaves County Courthouse - Goddard Planetarium - Roswell's, Historic District - Roswell Industrial Air Center (former Strategic Air Command - Roswell Museum & Art Center - Spring River Park & Zoo - UFO Museums. |
| 74.4 119.7 |
Access to R.V. park |
West side of highway. |
| 74.6 120.0 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 76.9 123.8 |
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City of Roswell business area. Photo - view from highway driving North. |
| 77.6 124.8 |
Junction of Highways #380 & #70 |
East to communities of Caprock, New Mexico, Tatum, New Mexico. West to communities of Riverside, New Mexico, Picacho, New Mexico, Hondo, New Mexico,. For highway travel west of Roswell, See - Milebymile,com New Mexico Road Map Travel Guide New Mexico United States highway #380 City of Roswell,to Carrizozo, New Mexico, for driving directions.
Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. -Se |