Nevada State Route 158

State Route 158
Deer Creek Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 8.882 mi[1] (14.294 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 157 near Mount Charleston
North end: SR 156 near Lee Canyon
Highway system

Nevada highways

← SR 157 SR 159 →

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.

Contents

Route description

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 park. The highway ends at a junction with Lee Canyon Road (SR 156).[2]

History

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

The entire route is in Clark County.

Location Mile[4] Destinations Notes
  0.00 SR 157 (Kyle Canyon Road)  
  8.86 SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road)  
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps - Quarter 2 Update". Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2011. http://www.nevadadot.com/About_NDOT/NDOT_Divisions/Planning/Roadway_Systems/State_Maintained_Highways,_Descriptions,_Index___Maps.aspx. Retrieved 4 Oct 2011. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR 158 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Forest+Rd%2FKyle+Canyon+Rd%2FState+Route+39&daddr=NV-158+N%2FDeer+Creek+Hwy&hl=en&geocode=FXZZKQIdlgkc-Q%3BFWuDKgIddUgb-Q&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=36.339708,-115.641103&sspn=0.016818,0.033023&ie=UTF8&ll=36.306964,-115.571194&spn=0.134599,0.264187&z=13. Retrieved May 14, 2011. 
  3. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada's Scenic Byways". http://www.nevadadot.com/pub_involvement/scenicbyways/the-byways.asp. Retrieved 2010-01-09. 
  4. ^ "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County". Nevada Department of Transportation. May 2008. http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/StateMaps/pdfs/MilepostBook2008.pdf. Retrieved 9 Jan 2010.