Please note that most cell
phones will not get a signal in the vicinity of Kingston (or Hillsboro),
so please print out these directions to guide you to the Black Range
Lodge.
From the East:
From Interstate-25, exit at the Hillsboro exit #63, twelve miles south
of Truth or Consequences (which is a good place to get groceries). At
the bottom of the exit ramp, turn west and go 27 miles (on NM152). You
will pass through Hillsboro (last chance for gas). Kingston is nine
miles further.
The highway continues through ranch country (there may be cows on the
road), winding its way along the lovely Percha Creek. As you approach
Kingston you’ll see a national forest campground on your right.
Ahead about a hundred yards are some signs -- including a sign for The
Black Range Lodge. There you should bear right off the highway
onto our Main Street, which is lined with houses and cabins.
The Lodge is ahead on the left about 1/4 mile. Drive through the 2 wagon
wheels into our parking lot.
If you miss the turn into Kingston, you will find yourself climbing
up a steep curvy hill. Then you’ll see a sign for Silver City,
then a sign that announces the Gila National Forest. You'll find there
a convenient place to turn around and head back.... |
From the West:
To get to the Black Range Lodge go east on I-10 and exit in Lordsburg
or Deming, NM. The Lordsburg route will take you through Silver City
(Hwy 90) where you will catch Hwy 180, and about 5 miles later, make
a left turn onto Hwy 152. Here's where you will see the first sign to
Kingston (about 45 miles, which should take about an hour and twenty
minutes).
Stay on this road (NM 152), which winds its way past a big copper mine,
down into the Mimbres valley, then up through the Gila National Forest
and over the Black Range Mountains. You will crest the Black Range at
Emory Pass, where there is a great vista point (left about 100 yards
on a paved access road), Here you can see 100+ miles and overlook Kingston,
the closest community. (There's a rest room here, too.)
Back on Hwy 152, you will descend 9 miles and make a sharp left-turn
into Kingston. There are signs here, including one for the Black Range
Lodge...... slow way down to make the turn. The Lodge is ahead on the
left about 1/4 mile -- drive thru 2 wagon wheels into the parking lot.
This is a beautiful drive, but I would not recommend it at night or
if the weather is questionable. Call us if you are wondering -- 505-895-5652.
If you exit I-10 at Deming, follow the signs to Hatch. (Basically you
turn left under the freeway onto Hwy 180 and go about a mile, then yield
right onto Hwy 26.) This is a straight, fast road, with an occasional
patrol car. Go 30 miles, and turn Left onto Hwy 27. This turn comes
up fast at highway speeds -- there is a bar/restaurant called "The
Middle of Nowhere Cafe." You'll also see a joke sign for the "Nutt
Shopping Mall," but not until you slow down and turn left.
Hwy 27 is a little-travelled road through ranch country. It goes from
straight to rolling hills, and you may see cattle on the road. Antelope
are also sighted along here. The road passes by the ghost town of Lake
Valley and ends at Hillsboro, where you will turn Left (west) onto NM
152. Kingston is nine miles further.
The state highway continues through ranch country (there may be cows
on the road), following the lovely Percha Creek. As you approach Kingston
you’ll see a national forest campground on your right. Ahead about
a hundred yards are some signs -- including a sign for The Black Range
Lodge. There you should bear right off the highway
onto our Main Street, which is lined with houses and cabins. The Lodge
is ahead on the left about 1/4 mile. Drive through the two wagon wheels
into our parking lot.
If you miss the turn into Kingston, you will find yourself climbing
up a steep curvy hill. Then you’ll see a sign for Silver City,
then a sign that announces the Gila National Forest. You'll find there
a convenient place to turn around and head back....
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