NM 152

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 13 visitors

State: New Mexico
Date Submitted: February 1, 2003
Submitted by: Anonymous
Motorcycle Road Length: 63 Miles

Written Directions

Just start in Silver City, NM and take NM 152 east all the way to Caballo, NM.

Scenery

This road is great continuous hairpins with rapid elevation changes, great scenery, camping, lot's of trees. Almost no police officers. This road is hard, you'll only average about 40 miles per hour going hard, lot's of knee skidding.

Road Quality

A solid 4-star rating because of all the twists, turns, and hairpins.

Roadside Amenities

Don't take this route for the things to do along the way ... take it for the driving experience. There is not too much to do along the way except for camping. .

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Reviewed by Guest on April 4, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Anney
motorcycle_year: 1998
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Rode this yesterday (Twice!) in extreme wind and still have to say its one of my favorite rides ever. Almost continuous curves, switchbacks, and exchanges until you get to Hillsboro from Silver City. The only other road that even compares that I have ridden is the River Road outside of Big Bend. Lots of dragging footpegs and face splitting grins. The quality of the road is fairly good however during this time of year there is a light spray of gravel in some areas that will more tha likely clear as the season progresses. There isn't any fuel throughout this ride so it would be best to fuel up before in sliver city or at the end of the ride at the little rv/ gas station past the four way stop under the bridge in Caballo.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 4, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: JIm Scheiner
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This is just one outstanding road. The thrill is the scenery, not the speed. I fell in love with this road traveling down from the Painted Desert and heading out through Siver City. Don't forget about The Catwalk on 180 just on the west side of Siver City. This is a great ride!!! You cannot go wrong.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 12, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Mr Arn
motorcycle_year: 1997
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Stayed over night in Silver City and hit the road early in the morning, riding east into the rising sun was a huge mistake. Some of the curves take you from twilight, right into blinding sunlight. Also even in July, there was still some early morning ice on the road. However, our early start did treat us to couple sighting of deer and elk.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 7, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Steve
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: Can you ride this road in February or is there snow?
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Reviewed by Guest on October 4, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Biker3h
motorcycle_year: 1993
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Just did the 152 from Silver City to Caballo, unfortunately it just got a new coat and is full of loose gravel. 15mph is fast right now. Skip this awesome road till spring when hopefully all the gravel is gone.
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Reviewed by Guest on August 14, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jim B
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Rode down from Santa Fe and cut across on 152 down to I-10 on our way to Phoenix. I gotta say, this stretch of road is one of the best kept secrets in the entire US. We never expected to see such beautiful mountainous terrain! In what had been up to that point on our ride nothing more than barren desert, we were extremely suprised with how this remote section of the state had eluded publicity. I had never seen anything as crazy as cows, YES I said COWS walking up the middle of the road like they hadn't a care in the world. Deer were popping out all over the place so keep your head up and stay at a safe pace to allow for quick braking just in case one decides to jump in your path. We stayed the night in Silver City and continued the next morning on Route 90 down to Lordsburg which was a very nice stretch of road as well. From there we hit the I-10 to Phoenix. Definitely want to make it back to ride this area again someday. 4 1/2 stars for sure...the only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because no roadside amenities and the actual road surface is very coarse...not the smoothest surface by far but all the turns and scenery make it worth while.
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Reviewed by Guest on May 26, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Brian
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Hwy 152 is a incredbile ride and is well worth checking out. I ride a Shadow 750C2 and I love the ride. Cruisers, be prepared to grind some pegs or floorboards. I have pushed hard a few times and averaged 35mph grinding pegs on almost every corner. Fast or slow the road is beautiful in the summer. There can be sand, gravel and some snow in the spring so be cautious. Most of the road shoulders are gravel and they love to claim victims. Make sure to fill up in Hatch or Silver City depending on where you are coming from. Dont forget the camera.
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Reviewed by Guest on May 17, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Kyle
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Ducati
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Recent improvements make this road a great ride from Hillsboro to Silver City. Be aware of the time of year, as grit from snows can remain on the road for a few weeks. Always good in the summer. Fuel is only at the end of the route, so Hatch, NM and Silver City, NM are musts for gas.
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Reviewed by Guest on October 12, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: MKULTRA
Comment: This road is second only to the Needles out of Custer in South Dakota in my book. Heck, I ride the 300 miles from Tucson to T or C just to come back through the Black Range (Hwy 152). I have been riding this for a year and never get tired of it. Do watch for the deer.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 18, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Bear
motorcycle_year: 1981
motorcycle_make: OTHER
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: Living in Truth or Consequences I have made this ride many times going to Silver City. It's one of those "go for the ride, not the destination" routes. Don't get me wrong- Silver City is great, but the ride is awesome. Just don't get in a hurry or you'll wind up in one of those deep canyons or wiping out a deer! Ride safe!
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Reviewed by Guest on August 29, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jon
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: OTHER
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This road is a great ride. There is beatiful scenery along the way.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 16, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: leca
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Also bear in mind that there are over 100 hairpin turns on this road between Silver City and Caballo, with top speeds on a cruiser at 10 - 15 mph on those curves, and you can still scrape floorboards, and not much by way of guardrails. It's an awesome ride! Just take it slow and enjoy!
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Reviewed by Guest on June 20, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Bill P. Gregg
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This has got to be one of the best rides in New Mexico. I took my time just to injoy it, no cars but some wild life keep your eyes open looking for deer. This is a must ride if your in Southwest New Mexico.
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