Nevada State Route 158

State Route 158 (SR 158), also known as Deer Creek Road, is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada. The route connects Kyle Canyon Road to Lee Canyon Road in the Spring Mountains, in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

State Route 158
Deer Creek Road
Nevada State Route 158, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length	8.853 mi[1] (14.248 km)
Existed	July 1, 1976–present
Major junctions
South end	SR 157 in Mount Charleston
North end	SR 156 in Lee Canyon
Location
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Clark
Highway system
Nevada State Highway System Interstate US State Pre‑1976 Scenic
← SR 157 → SR 159

State Route 158 is a designated a Nevada Scenic Byway.

Route description

View from the north end of SR 158 looking southbound in 2015

View from the summit of SR 158, at an elevation of 8437 feet in 2009

The route begins at an intersection with Kyle Canyon Road (SR 157) east of Mount Charleston. Heading north as the Deer Creek Road, SR 158 parallels the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest boundary before entering the forest. The highway ends at a junction with Lee Canyon Road (SR 156).^[2]

History

SR 158 winding through the Spring Mountains in 2012

A bend in SR 158 at the summit of the highway in 2009

The Nevada Department of Transportation designated State Route 156 as a Nevada Scenic Byway in July 1998. The "Deer Creek Road" scenic route encompasses the entire 8.8-mile (14.2 km) highway.^[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clark County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Mount Charleston	0.000	0.000	SR 157 (Kyle Canyon Road) – Las Vegas	Southern terminus
Lee Canyon	8.853	14.248	SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road) – Indian Springs	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Nevada portal
• U.S. Roads portal