The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) opened Bursum Road (NM Highway 159) on Friday, June 11, 2010. The NMDOT has completed the majority of its annual spring maintenance.
Motorists can expect roadbed conditions to be corrugated (washboard), rough, and spread with loose, sharp rocks and are urged to exercise extreme caution on the Mogollon-to-Willow Creek portion of NM 159 to avoid tire and vehicle damage.
Bursum Road is a popular access point to the Gila National Forest's backcountry, and trails as well as to Willow Creek and Snow Lake Recreation areas.
The road is paved up to the town of Mogollon and reverts to native material as it climbs into the mountains. Narrow and winding, Bursum Road is characterized as single lane with turnouts.
The recommended vehicle length is 20 feet maximum. An alternative route for motorists having larger vehicles is FR 141 south of Reserve.
For more information, contact the Glenwood Ranger District office at (575) 539-2481 or the forest website: http://fs.usda.gov/gila.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
NMDOT Reopens Highway 159
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