Nevada State Route 158

State Route 158 marker

State Route 158
Deer Creek Road

Nevada State Route 158 connects SR156 and SR157 in the Spring Mountains

Nevada State Route 158, highlighted in red
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
  • Highways in Nevada
← SR 157SR 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.

SR 158 winding through the Spring Mountains.
A bend in SR 158 at the summit of the highway.


Route description

View from the summit of SR 158, at an elevation of 8437 feet.

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

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.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.000.00 SR 157 (Kyle Canyon Road)
 8.8614.26 SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ↑ "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps - Quarter 2 Update". Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2011. Retrieved 4 Oct 2011.
  2. ↑ Google (May 14, 2011). "SR 158" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada's Scenic Byways". Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  4. ↑ "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County" (PDF). Nevada Department of Transportation. May 2008. Retrieved 9 Jan 2010.