Nevada State Route 158
Deer Creek Road | ||||
![]() Nevada State Route 158, highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 8.853 mi[1] (14.248 km) | |||
Existed | 1976–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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North end | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
Counties | Clark | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.
Route description
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/2015-07-12_17_40_49_View_south_from_the_north_end_of_Nevada_State_Route_158_%28Deer_Creek_Road%29_near_Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada.jpg/220px-2015-07-12_17_40_49_View_south_from_the_north_end_of_Nevada_State_Route_158_%28Deer_Creek_Road%29_near_Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada.jpg)
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 forest. The highway ends at a junction with Lee Canyon Road (SR 156).[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]The entire route is in Clark County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Mount Charleston | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() | ||
Lee Canyon | 8.853 | 14.248 | ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2020). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "SR 158" (Map). Google Maps. Google. May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada's Scenic Byways". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
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