The Road to Timberon

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State: New Mexico
Date Submitted: August 1, 2008
Submitted by: Jeech
Motorcycle Road Length: 61 Miles

Written Directions

Start at the intersection of NM route 244 and US Highway 70 (just southwest of Ruidoso and northwest of Mescalero). From here head southeast on route 244 for about 15.5 miles. 244 will come to a sharp bend at which point you need to take a right (now heading southwest). This will take you all the way to US Highway 82 where you want to take a right (head west) and head towards Cloudcroft. Stay on 82 through Cloudcroft until you are just on the other side and now head South (take a left) on 6563 (also known as Sunspot Scenic Byway). Stay on this and it will become County Road C001 (also known as 537) at the Sunspot turnoff and take you all the way into Timberon (see online map).

Scenery

This is a Beautiful ride through Lincoln National Forest. There are lots of farms/ranches in the valley to Cloudcroft. After Cloudcroft you go through a lot of amazing canyons. Overall the scenery is truly indescribable!

Beautiful twisty road from Cloudcroft, NM to Timberon, NM. Runs through the Lincoln National Forest. White Sands, NM can be seen from one of the overlook areas. Also passes by Sunspot, a national solar observatory.

Road Quality

This road has excellent twists, especially south of Cloudcroft, and has plenty of ups and downs, as you would expect from being in the mountains. The road is also in excellent condition; very few road hazards. Specifically the section south of Cloudcroft is in excellent condition. It was paved around 2004. Prior to that, it had been a rock road.

Roadside Amenities

There are some great places to eat in Cloudcroft and a great drag downtown for shopping. Cloudcroft has a few places to stay. There is also a golf course in both Cloudcroft and Timberon. South of Cloudcroft is the Sunspot observatory, only a mile or two off the route. There are plenty of National Forest Campgrounds along this route as well but basically no services along the road. No fuel available in Timberon, so gas up prior to leaving Cloudcroft.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather .

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Reviewed by Guest on March 9, 2010 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Eric Poggenburg
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Buell
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Looks like a very interesting route I am considering on doing. One question (may seem dum) but are there any non-restricted routes to route 54 through fort bliss from Timberon? Any info would be appreciated!
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Reviewed by Guest on February 6, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Denny
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This is an excellent ride. Try to do it at least a couple of times a year.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 7, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Ricky and Kim Ray
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Absolutely a beautiful ride!!! We go every year. Very Scenic, twists, ups and downs, wonderful climate, and just peaceful! This is one of our number one favorite rides.
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