Carlsbad Caverns Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 7.199 mi[1] (11.586 km) | |||
Existed | June 1929[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | US 62 / US 180 at Whites City | |||
West end | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Mexico | |||
Counties | Eddy | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New Mexico State Road 7 (NM 7) is a 7.199-mile-long (11.586 km) paved, two-lane state highway in Eddy County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. NM 7 east terminus is in Whites City at the road's junction with U.S. Route 62 and U.S. Route 180 which run concurrently at that location. The road travels mostly west from there in a somewhat winding path leading to Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitors Center.