State Road 48
NM 48 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	22.140 mi[1] (35.631 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 70 in Hollywood
Major intersections	NM 37 in Angus
North end	US 380 in Capitan
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Lincoln
Highway system
New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 47 → NM 50

State Road 48 (NM 48) is a 22.140-mile-long (35.631 km) state highway that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County, New Mexico in the United States. NM 48's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) in the Hollywood neighborhood of Ruidoso, and the northern terminus is at US 380 in Capitan. NM 37 intersects this highway in Angus.

Route description

NM 48 begins at an intersection with US 70 in Hollywood and begins traveling northward. It then reaches an intersection with NM 37 in Angus. It ends at its northern terminus at US 380 in Capitan.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lincoln County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Ruidoso	0.000	0.000	US 70	Southern terminus
Alto	8.810	14.178	NM 532 west	Eastern terminus of NM 532
	10.700	17.220	NM 220 east	Western terminus of NM 220
Angus	12.976	20.883	NM 37 north	Southern terminus of NM 37
Capitan	22.140	35.631	US 380	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi