New Mexico State Road 32

State Road 32
NM 32 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	41.323 mi[1] (66.503 km)
Major junctions
South end	NM 12 in Apache Creek
Major intersections	NM 103
North end	US 60 in Quemado
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Catron
Highway system
New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 31 → NM 34

State Road 32 (NM 32) is a 41.323-mile-long (66.503 km) state highway in Catron County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stretches from NM 12 in Apache Creek northward to U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in Quemado.

Route description

Much of NM 32 runs through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NM 12 in the community of Apache Creek. From there, the road heads north, winding through the Gallo Mountains, before reaching its northern terminus in the town of Quemado at an intersection with US 60.^[2]

History

When the state highways were first posted in the early 20th century, NM 32 was originally much longer, extending as far north as Shiprock. When the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926, much of this route was taken over by U.S. Route 666 (now U.S. Route 491). What is now NM 32 is a remnant of the former route that was not renumbered as a U.S. Highway.^[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Catron County.

Location	mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Apache Creek	0.000	0.000	NM 12	Southern terminus
​	33.912	54.576	NM 103 east	Western terminus of NM 103; to Quemado Lake[6]
Quemado	41.323	66.503	US 60	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal

References

External links

Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 32 at OpenStreetMap

This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 02:33