U.S. Route 62 in New Mexico
# U.S. Route 62 in New Mexico

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) is part of the U.S. Highway System. US 62 travels from the United States–Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of New Mexico, US 62 extends from the Texas state line southwest of Whites City and ends at the Texas state line east of Hobbs.

## Route description

Through New Mexico, US 62 is entirely concurrent with US 180. The highway continues past Carlsbad Caverns National Park and White's City into the city of Carlsbad. In Carlsbad, US 285 joins US 62/US 180 for approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km), then heads east to Hobbs. US 62 comes within 12 miles (19 km) of the WIPP Plant while also coming across several State Highway termini: New Mexico State Road 360 (NM 360), NM 176, NM 243, NM 529, NM 483, NM 360, and NM 8 along the 70-mile (110 km) stretch. US 62 comes into Hobbs along Marland Boulevard. After coming close to Hobbs High School's Watson Stadium, US 62 leaves Hobbs going east to the Texas–New Mexico state line.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eddy | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 62 west / US 180 west – El Paso | Continuation into Texas |
| Eddy | Whites City | 15.783 | 25.400 | NM 7 west – Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Eastern terminus of NM 7 |
| Eddy | Carlsbad | 33.423 | 53.789 | US 285 south – Loving, Pecos, TX | Western end of US 285 concurrency |
| Eddy | Carlsbad | 34.198 | 55.036 | NM 216 south (Wood Avenue) | Northern terminus of NM 216 |
| Eddy | Carlsbad | 35.291 | 56.795 | NM 524 north (Lea Street) | Southern terminus of NM 524 |
| Eddy | Carlsbad | 35.536 | 57.190 | US 285 north (Canal Street) – Artesia, N. M. State University at Carlsbad | Eastern end of US 285 concurrency |
| Eddy | Carlsbad | 38.687 | 62.261 | NM 200 west (George Shoup Relief Route) – Artesia | Eastern terminus of NM 200 |
| Eddy | ​ | 50.686 | 81.571 | NM 360 north – Hackberry Lake | Southern terminus of NM 360 |
| Eddy | ​ | 53.198 | 85.614 | NM 31 south – Intrepid Potash West | Northern terminus of NM 31 |
| Eddy | ​ | 55.322 | 89.032 | NM 355 north | Southern terminus of NM 355 |
| Eddy | ​ | 62.446 | 100.497 | NM 243 east | Western terminus of NM 243 |
| Lea | ​ | 90.112 | 145.021 | NM 176 east / NM 243 west – Eunice, Jal | Western terminus of NM 176, eastern terminus of NM 243 |
| Lea | ​ | 92.072 | 148.176 | NM 529 west – Loco Hills, Artesia | Eastern terminus of NM 529 |
| Lea | ​ | 97.075 | 156.227 | NM 483 north – Lovington, Tatum, Portales | Southern terminus of NM 483 |
| Lea | ​ | 102.015 | 164.177 | NM 8 south – Monument, Eunice | Northern terminus of NM 8 |
| Lea | Hobbs | 105.109 | 169.157 | Southwest County Road (NM 208 north) – Lovington, Eunice | Southern terminus of NM 208 |
| Lea | Hobbs | 108.046 | 173.883 | NM 18 (Dal Paso Street) – Lovington, Eunice | |
| Lea | Hobbs | 109.710 | 176.561 | NM 218 west (East Bender Boulevard) | Eastern terminus of NM 218 |
| Lea | Hobbs | 111.710 | 179.780 | US 62 east / US 180 east – Seminole | Continuation into Texas |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
