Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
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Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway | |
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Route information | |
Length | 154.0 mi[1] (247.8 km) |
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Major junctions | |
South end | NM 35 in San Lorenzo, NM |
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North end | NM 61 in Beaverhead, NM |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Counties | Sierra County, New Mexico |
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Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway is a US National Scenic Byway commemorating Chiricahua Apache warrior Geronimo.[2] The road is also recognized by the New Mexico Department of Transportation as a scenic and historic byway.[3] The town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico lies at the center of this trail with a southern end at San Lorenzo, Grant County, New Mexico and a northern end at Beaverhead Ranger Station. The Federal Highway Administration gives the total length of this scenic road as 154.0 miles (247.8 km)*.[1] The trail incorporates several New Mexico state highways passing along Elephant Butte Dam, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Black Range Mountains and the town of Chloride.[4] The trail is connected to the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway in the southwest and El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro in the northeast.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway - America's Byways". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
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- ^ "18.31.2 NMAC New Mexico Scenic and Historic Byways Program". New Mexico Administrative Code. 1998-02-27. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway - Map". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "New Mexico Scenic Byways Map" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.