New Mexico State Road 150

State Road 150 (NM 150) is a 14.5-mile-long (23.3 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 150's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 64 (US 64) and NM 522 at what is locally referred to as the “old blinking light,” and the northern terminus is at the end of state maintenance at Taos Ski Valley.[2]

State Road 150 marker

State Road 150

NM 150 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length14.547 mi[1] (23.411 km)
Major junctions
South end
 US 64 / NM 522 north near El Prado
North endTaos Ski Valley
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesTaos
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 147→ NM 152

The highway travels through El Prado and Arroyo Seco before reaching Carson National Forest as it winds up to Taos Ski Valley, following the Rio Hondo. Three national forest campgrounds and four trailheads are located along it.

Due to the number of driveways on the southern end of the roadway between El Prado and Arroyo Seco, residents in 2016 successfully lobbied for the speed limit to be lowered to 45 from 55.[3]

A non-motorized trail along the eastern right-of-way is proposed for the same stretch.[4] [5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Taos County.

Locationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
El Prado0.0000.000
 US 64 / NM 522 north		Southern terminus, southern terminus of NM 522
​2.6814.315
 NM 230 north		Southern terminus of NM 230
​6.89411.095
 NM 230 south		Northern terminus of NM 230
​14.54723.411Taos Ski Valley main entranceNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
Template:Attached KML/New Mexico State Road 150
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  1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. Miller, John. "Three injured in crash at El Prado OBL intersection". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. Logan, J. R. "Residents lobby for speed limit change". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. Romancito, Rick. "Hike-bike trail proposed for SR 150". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  5. Plant, Geoffrey. "Taos Pueblo wins $500K trails grant". The Taos News. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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