New Mexico State Road 150
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State Road 150 (NM 150) is a
state highway A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the US state of
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. NM 150's southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 64 U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 1 ...
(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 Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit sn ...
. The highway travels through El Prado and Arroyo Seco before reaching
Carson National Forest Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers (1.5 million acres) and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows ...
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. A non-motorized trail along the eastern right-of-way is proposed for the same stretch.


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150 150 may refer to: *150 (number), a natural number *AD 150, a year in the 2nd century AD *150 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC *150 Regiment RLC *Combined Task Force 150 See also * List of highways numbered 150 The following highways are numbered ...
Transportation in Taos County, New Mexico