Then 32 miles (51 km) further eastward it intersects NM 27 in Hillsboro.
17 miles (27 km) past Hillsboro, NM 152 intersects I-25 and US 85 before reaching its eastern terminus as NM 187 south of Caballo.
In 2014, NN 152 suffered significant damage from Hurricane Norbert, with portions of the road washed away and debris covering large stretches of road.
Due to the severity of damage, the New Mexico Department of Transportation closed the road indefinitely and stated it could be more than a month until it was re-opened.
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