State Road 38 (NM 38) is a state highway in Taos and Colfax counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 29.3 miles (47.2 km). It traverses the Sangre de Cristo Mountains through portions of Carson National Forest and Moreno Valley. NM 38's western terminus is at NM 522 in Questa, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 64 in Eagle Nest. The highway passes through Bobcat Pass, the highest mountain pass in the state.
 State Road 38 | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.266 mi[1] (47.099 km) | |||
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| West end |  NM 522 in Questa | |||
| East end |  US 64 in Eagle Nest | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Colfax, Taos | |||
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Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Taos | Questa | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 522 | Western terminus |
| Red River | 12.630 | 20.326 |   NM 578 south | Northern terminus of NM 578 | |
| Colfax | Eagle Nest | 21.510 | 34.617 | US 64 | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
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- ^ "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.