State Road 37 (NM 37) is a
state road
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 ...
that runs north-south through the
Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the
Lincoln National Forest in
Lincoln County, in the
U.S. 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 ...
. Its southern terminus is at
NM 48 several miles north of the town of
Ruidoso
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census. The city of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated area of Alto are suburbs of Ruidoso, and ...
and its northern terminus is at
U.S. Route 380 (US 380) several miles west of the Town of
Capitan.
Route description
The route begins at an intersection with
NM 48 slightly north of the small town of
Angus
Angus may refer to:
Media
* ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film
* ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record''
Places Australia
* Angus, New South Wales
Canada
* Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario
* East Angus, Quebec
Scotland
* An ...
. Heading westward, the route winds in and out of the Lincoln National Forest, heading through a forested terrain. After a brief stretch, the road again enters the national forest, turning west and then north near Nogal Lake. The route then resumes its north-northeasterly direction. NM 37 passes the town of
Nogal after again exiting the national forest. The roadway then turns northeast, running almost parallel to
US 380 for several miles. The route's northern terminus is at a junction with US 380 between
Capitan and
Carrizozo
Carrizozo is a town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat, with a population of 996 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1899, the town provided the main railroad access for Lincoln County, and the town experienced signif ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{osmrelation, 1483004, New Mexico State Road 37
037
37 may refer to:
* 37 (number), the natural number following 36 and preceding 38
Years
* 37 BC
* AD 37
* 1937
* 2037
Other uses
* ''37'' (album), by King Never, 2013
* ''37'' (film), a 2016 film about the murder of Kitty Genovese
* 37 (MBTA b ...
Transportation in Lincoln County, New Mexico