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Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
Nov 02, 2014

Questions about New Mexico 152, 180, 90 and 26

Starting to plot a couple of different routes either to or from AZ. One option is to stop over in Silver City. MapQuest takes us in on NM 152 from Caballo to Silver City and out of Silver City on NM 9...
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Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
Nov 02, 2014
jrp wrote:
NM 152 is a narrow winding road through the high country with a couple of low clearance RR bridges.
Most folks going that direction use the 26 from Hatch over toward Deming/Silver City & I-10. The 26 is a very good road, 65 MPH on most of it.


Thanks for the information. When you say low clearance, how low is that? If a semi can do it, I certainly can.

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