New Mexico State Road 161

State Road 161 (NM 161) is a 31.902-mile-long (51.341 km) state highway in northeastern New Mexico. NM 161 begins in the west at its junction with NM 518 several miles south of the unincorporated community of La Cueva. The road travels southeast through remote, sparsely populated land before reaching a junction with Interstate 25 (I-25) south of Watrous. From there, the road turns northeast and briefly parallels I-25 before cutting back to the northwest, where it intersects I-25 again, then continues north for roughly seven miles before terminating at Fort Union National Monument. Shortly before reaching Fort Union, NM 161 crosses the former path of the Santa Fe Trail which is still visible as a broad, shallow ditch or low spot in the terrain.

State Road 161 marker

State Road 161

NM 161 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length31.902 mi[1] (51.341 km)
Major junctions
CW end NM 518 near La Cueva
Major intersections I-25 / US 85 near Watrous
NM 97 in Watrous
CCW endU.S. National Park Service Fort Union National Monument
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesMora
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← US 160→ NM 162

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mora County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Buena Vista0.0000.000 NM 518 / Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway – Las Vegas, MoraClockwise terminus
​21.75835.016 I-25 (US 85) – Raton, Las VegasI-25 exit 364
Watrous22.75836.625
 NM 97 east – Valmora		Western terminus of NM 97
​23.71738.169 I-25 (US 85) – Raton, Las VegasI-25 exit 366
​23.838.3Frontage Road / Santa Fe Trail Scenic BywayState-maintained; former US 85
​31.90251.341U.S. National Park Service Fort Union National MonumentCounterclockwise terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 38. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 32. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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