- Nevada State Route 158
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State Route 158 Deer Creek Road Route information Maintained by NDOT Length: 8.882 mi[1] (14.294 km) Existed: 1976 – present Major junctions South end: SR 157 near Mount Charleston North end: SR 156 near Lee Canyon Highway system ← SR 157 SR 159 → 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 is a designated a Nevada Scenic Byway.
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Route description
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 park. The highway ends at a junction with Lee Canyon Road (SR 156).[2]
History
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 Mile[4] Destinations Notes 0.00 SR 157 (Kyle Canyon Road) 8.86 SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road) 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps - Quarter 2 Update". Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2011. http://www.nevadadot.com/About_NDOT/NDOT_Divisions/Planning/Roadway_Systems/State_Maintained_Highways,_Descriptions,_Index___Maps.aspx. Retrieved 4 Oct 2011.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR 158 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Forest+Rd%2FKyle+Canyon+Rd%2FState+Route+39&daddr=NV-158+N%2FDeer+Creek+Hwy&hl=en&geocode=FXZZKQIdlgkc-Q%3BFWuDKgIddUgb-Q&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=36.339708,-115.641103&sspn=0.016818,0.033023&ie=UTF8&ll=36.306964,-115.571194&spn=0.134599,0.264187&z=13. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada's Scenic Byways". http://www.nevadadot.com/pub_involvement/scenicbyways/the-byways.asp. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County". Nevada Department of Transportation. May 2008. http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/StateMaps/pdfs/MilepostBook2008.pdf. Retrieved 9 Jan 2010.
Categories:- Nevada Scenic Byways
- Spring Mountains
- State highways in Nevada
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