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Promoting All of Sierra County throughout New Mexico, the United States and the World A project of the Sierra County Recreation and Tourism Advisory Board. Paid for in part by Truth or Consequences and Sierra County Lodgers Tax. |
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TWO SCENIC BYWAYS IN SIERRA COUNTY
The Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway ties together Sierra County's many charming locales (including many of its former mining towns) and offers sweeping panoramas, breathtaking vistas, and intimate corners of beauty.
Elephant Butte Lake, Truth or Consequences and the Geronimo Springs Museum, Hillsboro, Kingston, Cuchillo, Chloride and Winston (once Fairview) are all on the Byway.
The majority of the route is unspoiled - quiet, pristine, and teeming with wildlife and flowers, depending on the season.
From the Jornada del Muerto (Journey of the Dead Man) - the roughest and deadliest part of the historic Camino Real, which served as the main route north between Mexico City and Santa Fe - the Byway rises to more than 8,200 feet in the Black Range Mountains. Emory Pass Vista in the Black Range Scenic Area reveals a magnificent view to the east for more than 40 miles.
GERONIMO TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY PRESS:
National Geographic Adventure (2009)
New Mexico Journey / AAA Magazine (2008)
The Lake Valley Backcountry Byway - Hillsboro and Lake Valley are part of this byway which connects to the Geronimo Trail National Scenic Byway.
For additional information on
scenic drives in Sierra County,
see our Day Trips booklet.
The Lake Valley Backcountry Byway begins at Caballo - from old Highway 187, go 17 miles west on NM 152 to Hillsboro, then south on NM 27 to Lake Valley, and continue to Nutt. Informational kiosks are located on NM 27 in the Lake Valley area and on NM 152 about 8 miles east of Hillsboro.
