New Mexico State Road 244
State Road 244[Roswell, New Mexico|] is a state highway in northern Otero County, New Mexico, United States, that connects U.S. Route 82 in Cloudcroft with U.S. Route 70 northeast of Mescalero.
Route description
NM 244 begins at a T intersection on US 82 in the Lincoln National Forest in a narrow part of city limits of Cloudcroft that runs along US 82 and connects the main part of the village with the ski area to the east. From its southern terminus NM 244 heads northerly for about, connecting with west ends of Osha Trail Road and County Road 568 along the way. NM 244 then turns to head east-northeasterly. Along this roughly section, NM 244 connects with the south end of Observatory Road, the north end of Lincoln Forest Winter Skik, the south ends of La Luz Canyon and Raspberry roads, the north end of Sacramento Mountain Road, the south end of Big Rood Road, and the north end of County Road 7, which heads south to end at US 82 in Twin Forks.Immediately after Dry Canyon Road, NM 244, leaves Lincoln National Forest, enters the Mescalero Apache Reservation, and connects with the southern end of Indian Service Road 10. As NM 244 continues its northeasterly direction, it begins running roughly parallel with and near the north bank of the Silver Springs Creek for about before connecting with the north end of Baird Canyon Road and passing just south of Silver Lake. Approximately northeast of Silver Lake, NM 244 turns to head northwest as it connects with the west end of Indian Service Route Route 2; Silver Springs Creek continues flowing northeast. After heading about to the northwest, NM 244 connects with the west end of Indian Service Route 26. Roughly farther along its northwesterly course, NM 244 connects with the west end of Indian Service Route 14 and, promptly thereafter, the east end of Indian Service Route 27. About later, NM 244, connects with the east end of Indian Service Road 51, and then, approximately later, connects with the east end of Indian Service Road 16. Following a more north-northwesterly course, and after about, NM 244 connects with the south end of Indian Service Road 34. Roughly farther along, NM 244 connects with the south end of Indian Service Route 80, followed by the north end of Indian Service Road 49. About another mile on, NM 244 connects with the west end of Indian Service Road 15. After approximately another, NM 244 connects with the north end of Skyline Road and then with the south end of Sanspear Drive later. About another east of that intersection, NM 244 reaches its northern terminus at a T intersection with US 70, roughly northeast of Mescalero.
Traffic
| Year | AADT |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | 574 |
| 2014 | 715 |
| 2013 | 715 |
The New Mexico Department of Transportation collects data for the State Roads and Local Federal-Aid roads. Traffic is measured in both directions and reported as Annual Average Daily Traffic., NM 244 had an AADT of 574, with a nearly 20 percent decrease over the previous two years.