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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| South end |  SR 157 in Mount Charleston | |||
| North end |  SR 156 in Lee Canyon | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Clark | |||
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State Route 158 is a designated a Nevada Scenic Byway.
Route description
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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
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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
editThe entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Mount Charleston | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 157 (Kyle Canyon Road) – Las Vegas | ||
| Lee Canyon | 8.853 | 14.248 | SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road) – Indian Springs | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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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. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada's Scenic Byways". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
