U.S. Route 62 in New Mexico

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 62 in New Mexico. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 62.

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) is part of the U.S. Highway System. US 62 travels from the United States–Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of New Mexico, US 62 extends from the Texas state line southwest of Whites City and ends at the Texas state line east of Hobbs.

U.S. Highway 62
US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	111.710 mi[1] (179.780 km)
Existed	1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 62 / US 180 at the Texas state line
Major intersections	US 285 in Carlsbad NM 18 in Hobbs
East end	US 62 / US 180 at the Texas state line
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Eddy, Lea
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 61 US 62 → NM 63

Route description

Through New Mexico, US 62 is entirely concurrent with US 180. The highway continues past Carlsbad Caverns National Park and White's City into the city of Carlsbad. In Carlsbad, US 285 joins US 62/US 180 for approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km), then heads east to Hobbs. US 62 comes within 12 miles (19 km) of the WIPP Plant while also coming across several State Highway termini: New Mexico State Road 360 (NM 360), NM 176, NM 243, NM 529, NM 483, NM 360, and NM 8 along the 70-mile (110 km) stretch. US 62 comes into Hobbs along Marland Boulevard. After coming close to Hobbs High School's Watson Stadium, US 62 leaves Hobbs going east to the Texas–New Mexico state line.

US 62 west of Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Eddy	​	0.000	0.000	US 62 west / US 180 west – El Paso	Continuation into Texas
	Whites City	15.783	25.400	NM 7 west – Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Eastern terminus of NM 7
	Carlsbad	33.423	53.789	US 285 south – Loving, Pecos, TX	Western end of US 285 concurrency
		34.198	55.036	NM 216 south (Wood Avenue)	Northern terminus of NM 216
		35.291	56.795	NM 524 north (Lea Street)	Southern terminus of NM 524
		35.536	57.190	US 285 north (Canal Street) – Artesia, N. M. State University at Carlsbad	Eastern end of US 285 concurrency
		38.687	62.261	NM 200 west (George Shoup Relief Route) – Artesia	Eastern terminus of NM 200
	​	50.686	81.571	NM 360 north – Hackberry Lake	Southern terminus of NM 360
	​	53.198	85.614	NM 31 south – Intrepid Potash West	Northern terminus of NM 31
	​	55.322	89.032	NM 355 north	Southern terminus of NM 355
	​	62.446	100.497	NM 243 east	Western terminus of NM 243
Lea	​	90.112	145.021	NM 176 east / NM 243 west – Eunice, Jal	Western terminus of NM 176, eastern terminus of NM 243
	​	92.072	148.176	NM 529 west – Loco Hills, Artesia	Eastern terminus of NM 529
	​	97.075	156.227	NM 483 north – Lovington, Tatum, Portales	Southern terminus of NM 483
	​	102.015	164.177	NM 8 south – Monument, Eunice	Northern terminus of NM 8
	Hobbs	105.109	169.157	Southwest County Road (NM 208 north) – Lovington, Eunice	Southern terminus of NM 208
		108.046	173.883	NM 18 (Dal Paso Street) – Lovington, Eunice
		109.710	176.561	NM 218 west (East Bender Boulevard)	Eastern terminus of NM 218
		111.710	179.780	US 62 east / US 180 east – Seminole	Continuation into Texas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus