Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway

The Trail of the Mountain Spirits beckons. Go where the spirits of miners, homesteaders, Indians, Spanish explorers, and mountain men have left their marks. Cross the Continental Divide, experience the wild Gila River, walk amongst the ruins of ancients to sense life before history, and hear the sounds of solitude.

Getting to the Byway: Albuquerque, NM Take I-25 south to Caballo. Get on NM-152 and go west to NM-35 in San Lorenzo where the byway begins. Las Cruces, NM Take I-10 west to Deming. Get on US-180 and go northwest to NM-61. Follow NM-61 northeast to NM-152. Continue on NM-152 to NM-35 where the byway begins. Tucson, AZ Take I -10 east to Lordsburg. Take NM-90 to Silver City. Take US-180 to NM-15 where the byway begins. Navigating the Byway: * Starting in Silver City at the junction of E Broadway St and NM-90, travel north on NM-90 to Hwy 180. * Take Hwy 180 to junction with NM-15. Here the byway splits into two sections. _North Section_ * Travel north on NM-15 through Pinos Altos. * Continue north on NM-15 until byway meets up with East Section at junction of NM-15 and NM-35. _East Section_ * Take Hwy 180 east and exit onto NM-152 east of Santa Clara. * Continue on NM-152 until the junction with NM-35. * Take NM-35 northwest through Mimbres and continue until byway meets up with North Section at junction of NM-15 and NM-35. * From the junction of NM-15 and NM-35, take NM-15 north to byway terminus near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.