New Mexico State Road 48

State Road 48
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico SR • Minor SR • US

New Mexico State Highway 48 is a state highway that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County, New Mexico in the United States. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70 in the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 380 in the town of Capitan, New Mexico. The total highway length is approximately 25 miles (40 km). New Mexico State Highway 37 intersects this highway several miles north of Ruidoso, New Mexico.