Going from Deming to Alamogordo. The most direct route of course is US70 but that looks like it goes right through Las Cruces with traffic and stop/go. Would going around, leaving I10 at Anthony and picking up US54 north of El Paso be easier? Looks like it would only add about 1/2 hour (maybe - depends on how much Las Cruces would slow me down) and about $17 of diesel (maybe - depends on city traffic). Projecting I'd be doing this on a Saturday. Greg2000 Monaco Dynasty ISC3502009 CRV with Blue Ox Aventa II

I was just looking at the GOOGLE satelitte view maps from Anthony on the 404 road... Not a real big road for you... Those three number back roads sometimes scares me... I also see you have to use a Farm to Market four numbered FM2529 RD before you get to US54... After looking at this using the satelitte view it doesnt look all that bad but has two or three roads to use to get across from I10 to US54...Going on down closer to ElPaso is the 375 Transmountain Highway which looks like a 4-lane divided highway across the mountain which dumps into US54 just as you clear the East side of the mountain. SOme curves but doesnt look all that bad on the satelitte view. No loop backs at least. haha... Maybe someone else that actually has driven the two roads will dime in here...Roy Ken

WHAT????I-10(E) to I-25(N) (at Las Cruces via Exit 144) go 6 1/2 miles then pickup US-70 via Exit 6.63 miles later you are in Alamogordo.

We have taken US-70 through Las Cruces and also I-10 to I-25 north and then catch US-70 east to Alamogordo. It isn't too bad going through town in non-rush hour and the lights were timed fairly well.I would not take the El Paso route since it would most likely add more than a hour travel time. It would be about 50+ miles longer than either of the two routes above.JMHO

Be forewarned...If there is still construction at the I10/I25 intersection south (or east) of Las Cruces...watch for the I25 N detours off I10 eastbound. Had to go to the TX stateline to get turned around to get on I25 N. AND there was about a 3 mile backup once I got back to the construction. This was in March 2013. Going thru LC on 70, all other things considered, would be better than the torture we went thru.

You are making a simple drive very difficult! From Deming, stay on I-10 to I25, N. a couple of miles to US 70, then on to Alamogordo. Drive time a little over two hours.

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leaddog
Explorer
Jan 28, 2014
We have taken US-70 through Las Cruces and also I-10 to I-25 north and then catch US-70 east to Alamogordo. It isn't too bad going through town in non-rush hour and the lights were timed fairly well.

I would not take the El Paso route since it would most likely add more than a hour travel time. It would be about 50+ miles longer than either of the two routes above.

JMHO
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jan 28, 2014
WHAT????

I-10(E) to I-25(N) (at Las Cruces via Exit 144) go 6 1/2 miles then pickup US-70 via Exit 6.
63 miles later you are in Alamogordo.
RoyB
Explorer II
Jan 28, 2014
I was just looking at the GOOGLE satelitte view maps from Anthony on the 404 road... Not a real big road for you... Those three number back roads sometimes scares me... I also see you have to use a Farm to Market four numbered FM2529 RD before you get to US54... After looking at this using the satelitte view it doesnt look all that bad but has two or three roads to use to get across from I10 to US54...

Going on down closer to ElPaso is the 375 Transmountain Highway which looks like a 4-lane divided highway across the mountain which dumps into US54 just as you clear the East side of the mountain. SOme curves but doesnt look all that bad on the satelitte view. No loop backs at least. haha...

Maybe someone else that actually has driven the two roads will dime in here...

Roy Ken

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