As NM 244 continues its northeasterly direction, it begins running roughly parallel with and near the north bank of the Silver Springs Creek[4] for about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) before connecting with the north end of Baird Canyon Road and passing just south of Silver Lake.

[5] Approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) 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.

About 2 miles (3.2 km) later, NM 244, connects with the east end of Indian Service Road 51, and then, approximately one-half mile (0.80 km) later, connects with the east end of Indian Service Road 16.

About another mile (0.8 km) on, NM 244 connects with the west end of Indian Service Road 15 (which heads easterly to connect with the north end of Indian Service Road 34 and beyond).

(US 70 heads east toward Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, and Roswell and west toward Mescalero, Bent, and Tularosa.