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4.36 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.36
32 Reviews

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Jan 31, 2003

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Andrew V
18 McR Points
May 11, 2020
I rode this on Sunday (05-11-2020) and it was a…
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rideride
August 8, 2014
Amazing road. I used it as a way to get from the…
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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.

Drive Enjoyment

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

Tourism Opportunities

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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Guest
May 26, 2010
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
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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Dan Erhard
December 10, 2020
49 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
This is the best motorcycle road in New Mexico. This is the road where I get leaned over the farthest, wearing the tire all the way to the edge. Enter those corners at 20, leave em at 35. Other roads are either too tight, or more sweeper corners that don't get me dragging the pegs. Like Goldilocks bed, this one is just right. I've been on this road since 1973, when we gravity raced it on bicycles using both lanes on weekdays. Today there is too much traffic for that, but its still a great ride on a motorcycle with not that much traffic. Stay in your lane though, unless you can see around that corner. Sometimes cars cross the line a bit so be ready for that and ride single file. Road surface is good on the east side, new chip seal two years ago so its well packed in now. West side a bit crusty, watch for small amounts of loose gravel on the patches. That is as of August 2020. My favorite way to ride this is a long loop, Las Cruces to Deming, then up 180 to the 61. Continue up the valley to Lake Roberts for lunch. Then turn around and return to the 152 for the ride home over the pass, including the 27 and 26 to Hatch. 300 miles. The other good ride is 200 miles or so and quicker. Take I 25 to Caballo, and then up the 152. Turn around at the top, or continue on the other side and turn around at about 100 to 110 miles. Turn around on the top, an do the east side twice works too. Right now, the road surface is nice enough for twice on the east side.
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Guest
May 17, 2010
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Motorcycle Type : Sport
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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