Lake Valley Backcountry Byway

Begin at Caballo, 16 miles south of TorC on I-25, go 17 miles west on NM-152 to Hillsboro, drive 31 miles south on NM-27 to Nutt (through Lake Valley); turn west onto NM-26, driving 28 miles southwest toward Deming. Informational kiosks on NM-27 in Lake Valley area and NM-152, 8 miles east of Hillsboro.

Getting There & Details

Hours
Open daily.
Address
Signs along route
Phone
505-525-4300
Map
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More Things to Do

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Lake Valley

Ghost town. Staff available to answer questions daily.

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Percha Valley Bank Museum

Mining artifacts, antiques.

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Hillsboro

Historic 1970s mining town.

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Kingston

Historic Mining Town.

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Nearby Lakes & Parks