#emorypass

[railwayhistorical]

Somewhere in the West

Continuing my month long series of posts with images made in New Mexico with the Great Divide as my focus or jumping off point: these three images were made while I abandoned the Divide for a time and drove east from the Chino Mine on State Highway 152. On this route I would have to conquer the Black Range.

This happens to be one of the finest sports car roads I've ever driven, but by the time I got over Emory Pass (last image) I was a bit over the curves. I found an obituary for Mary Inez Rivera, the memorial for whom we see in the first image, but it did not mention anything about this mountain road; may she rest in peace in any case.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken April 4th 2026.

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Emory Pass Vista Route 152, Sierra County, New Mexico Route 152 is an amazing, winding road that is the most scenic way of traveling from Caballo/I-25 to Silver City, New Mexico #EmoryPass #EmoryPassNM #EmoryPassVista #SierraCountyNM #NewMexico #LandOfEnchantment (at Emory Pass in Gila National Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiRLWckgMbj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Some photos along Route 152 from Santa Clara, NM (where you leave route 180 traveling from Silver City) to Caballo, NM and I-25. The first 2 photos are of this interesting, large rock poking up from around all the green foliage. The next 2 are views of the mountains from breaks in the foliage. The remaining photos show some interesting roadside cliffs and how the ecosystem’s change as you reach lower elevations. #Route152 #NM152 #EmoryPass #SouthWesternNewMexico #NewMexico #LandOfEnchantment https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7DArulJND/?igshid=1r057dar8ishy

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Emory Pass Vista Route 152, Sierra County, New Mexico Route 152 is an amazing, winding road that is the most scenic way of traveling from Caballo/I-25 to Silver City, New Mexico #EmoryPass #EmoryPassNM #EmoryPassVista #SierraCountyNM #NewMexico #LandOfEnchantment https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5nyDNFiqp/?igshid=1ordxmlsp86gw

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

View to the East Southeast from Emory Pass Overlook between Hillsboro and San Lorenzo, New Mexico on Route 152, (usual shortcut between I25 and Silver City). Photo by me. #EmoryPass #NewMexico #Route152 #EmoryPassOverlook #PhotoByJeriRae https://www.instagram.com/p/CCc5AIblE55/?igshid=1cruuz83t1cw8

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

This is the view eastward from The Emory Pass Overlook in the Gilla National Forest. You can see where the green of higher elevations meets the desert of lower elevations in the distance. #EmoryPassOverlook #EmoryPass #GillaNationalForest #NewMexicoFlora #NewMexico #LandOfEnchantment #PhotoByJeriRae https://www.instagram.com/p/B5elOvaA1iw/?igshid=u1w6b4mel6cz

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Some photos along Route 152 from Santa Clara, NM (where you leave route 180 traveling from Silver City) to Caballo, NM and I-25. The first 2 photos are of this interesting, large rock poking up from around all the green foliage. The next 2 are views of the mountains from breaks in the foliage. The remaining photos show some interesting roadside cliffs and how the ecosystem’s change as you reach lower elevations. #Route152 #NM152 #EmoryPass #SouthWesternNewMexico #NewMexico #LandOfEnchantment https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NPgRvgtSk/?igshid=1yrwd9fqw4v1

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

View to the East Southeast from Emory Pass Overlook between Hillsboro and San Lorenzo, New Mexico on Route 152, (usual shortcut between I25 and Silver City).

#EmoryPass #NewMexico #Route152 #EmoryPassOverlook #PesonalPhoto