New Mexico State Road 150

State Road 150 marker
State Road 150
Map
NM 150 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length14.547 mi[1] (23.411 km)
Major junctions
South end
US 64 / NM 522 north near El Prado
North endTaos Ski Valley
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesTaos
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
NM 147 NM 152

State Road 150 (NM 150) is a 14.5-mile-long (23.3 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 150's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 64 (US 64) and NM 522 at what is locally referred to as the “old blinking light,” and the northern terminus is at the end of state maintenance at Taos Ski Valley.[2]

The highway travels through El Prado and Arroyo Seco before reaching Carson National Forest as it winds up to Taos Ski Valley, following the Rio Hondo. Three national forest campgrounds and four trailheads are located along it.

Due to the number of driveways on the southern end of the roadway between El Prado and Arroyo Seco, residents in 2016 successfully lobbied for the speed limit to be lowered to 45 from 55.[3]

A non-motorized trail along the eastern right-of-way is proposed for the same stretch.[4] [5]

  1. ^ "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Miller, John. "Three injured in crash at El Prado OBL intersection". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ^ Logan, J. R. "Residents lobby for speed limit change". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. ^ Romancito, Rick. "Hike-bike trail proposed for SR 150". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  5. ^ Plant, Geoffrey. "Taos Pueblo wins $500K trails grant". The Taos News. Retrieved 2023-01-17.