New Mexico State Road 52

New Mexico State Road 52 (NM 52) is an approximately 88.6 mi (142.6 km) long state highway in Socorro County in the state of New Mexico. It runs approximately north–south. Its northern terminus is near the Very Large Array at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) between the towns of Magdalena to the east and Datil to the west. For much of its length, it is running west of the two southern sections of the Magdalena District of Cibola National Forest, as well as running east of Gila National Forest. For approximately 30 miles or so nearest to its southern terminus, it runs east from Winston, NM. Its southern terminus is in Truth or Consequences at NM 181. For the two miles nearest to the southern terminus, the road is also designated NM 181 (near the Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport). It is a paved 2 lane road north to the NM 59 junction and is graded dirt road for approximately 40–45 miles from near the junction of NM 59 to the VLA.

State Road 52 marker

State Road 52

NM 52 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length88.596 mi (142.581 km)
Major junctions
South end NM 181 near Truth or Consequences
Major intersections NM 59 near Winston
North end US 60 near Magdalena
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 51→ NM 53

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Sierra​0.0000.000 NM 181Southern terminus
​2.0003.219
 NM 142 north		Southern terminus of NM 142
​38.21561.501
 NM 59 west		Eastern terminus of NM 59
Socorro​67.115108.011
 NM 163 south		Northern terminus of NM 163
​86.115138.589
 NM 166 west		Eastern terminus of NM 166
​88.596142.581 US 60Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. "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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