New Mexico State Road 518
# New Mexico State Road 518

State Road 518 (NM 518) is a 72.899-mile-long (117.320 km) state highway in northern New Mexico. NM 518 begins as a continuation of 7th Street at Mills Avenue near Interstate 25 (I-25) in Las Vegas. It proceeds north to La Cueva where the road turns northwest at its junction with NM 442. The road continues northwest through Mora and eventually ends in Ranchos de Taos at its northern terminus at NM 68. The segment of NM 518 between Mora and Ranchos de Taos passes through the rugged terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and provides access to Carson National Forest where camping, fishing, skiing, and other recreational opportunities are available.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Miguel | Las Vegas | 0.000 | 0.000 | 7th Street / Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway to I-25 BL / I-25 | Continuation beyond Mills Avenue to I-25 Bus. to I-25 |
| San Miguel | Las Vegas | 0.000 | 0.000 | Mills Avenue | Southern terminus; former routing of NM 329 |
| San Miguel | Sapello | 10.862 | 17.481 | NM 94 – San Ignacio, Pendaries | Southern terminus of NM 94 |
| Mora | Buena Vista | 21.052 | 33.880 | NM 161 / Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway – Buena Vista, Golondrinas, Watrous | Western terminus of NM 161 |
| Mora | La Cueva | 23.852 | 38.386 | NM 442 – La Cueva, Rainsville | Southern terminus of NM 442 |
| Mora | Mora | 29.043 | 46.740 | NM 94 – Morphy Lake State Park, Pendaries | Northern terminus of NM 94 |
| Mora | Mora | 29.221 | 47.027 | NM 434 – Guadalupita, Angel Fire, Coyote Creek State Park | Southern terminus of NM 434 |
| Mora | ​ | 36.164 | 58.200 | NM 121 – Chacon | Southern terminus of NM 121 |
| Taos | ​ | 57.037 | 91.792 | NM 75 / High Road to Taos Scenic Byway – Penasco, Picuris, Pueblo | Eastern terminus of NM 75 |
| Taos | Ranchos de Taos | 72.899 | 117.320 | NM 68 / High Road to Taos Scenic Byway ends – Santa Fe, Taos | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||
