New Mexico State Road 161

State Road 161
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length:	31.902 mi[1] (51.341 km)
Major junctions
West end:	NM 518 near La Cueva
	I-25 / US 85 near Watrous NM 97 near Watrous
East end:	Fort Union National Monument
Location
Counties:	Mora
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico Interstate US State Minor Scenic ← US 160 NM 162 →

State Road 161 is a 31.9 mi (51.3 km) long state highway in northeastern New Mexico. NM 161 begins in the west at its junction with New Mexico State Road 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 at Watrous. From there, the road turns northeast and briefly parallels I-25 before cutting back to the northwest 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.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mora County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Buena Vista	0.000	0.000	NM 518 – Las Vegas, Mora	Western terminus
​	21.758	35.016	I-25 / US 85 – Albuquerque, Santa Fe	I-25 Exit 364
​	22.758	36.625	NM 97 – Shoemaker
​	23.717	38.169	I-25 / US 85 – Raton, Denver, CO	I-25 Exit 366
​	31.902	51.341	Fort Union National Monument	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• New Mexico portal

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.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 161 at OpenStreetMap