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Trip from Truth or Consequences, NM to Elephant Butte, NM

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

13m

Distance

5.6 mi

9 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 13m ★
6 AM
0h 14m
8 AM
0h 16m
10 AM
0h 15m
12 PM
0h 14m
3 PM
0h 15m
5 PM
0h 16m
8 PM
0h 13m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Truth or Consequences, NM, NM

Truth or Consequences, NM

Kevin Malik

Downtown Elephant Butte, NM, NM

Elephant Butte, NM

Ignacio Palés

Trip Overview

The drive from Truth or Consequences, NM to Elephant Butte, NM covers 5.6 miles and takes about 13m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on East 3rd Avenue, NM 177, North Date Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.7 miles on East 3rd Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.85 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 13m. Total distance: 5.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

13m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (5%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 13m drive with frequent turns across 5.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East 3rd Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 4.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near I 25 Business / Broadway Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (I 25 Business / Broadway Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (NM 51 / East 3rd Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 5.2 miles (NM 177): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | I 25 Business / Broadway Street

Turn right onto I 25 Business / Broadway Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | NM 51 / East 3rd Avenue

Turn right onto NM 51 / East 3rd Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
5.2 mi into trip | ~11m in | NM 177

Turn left onto NM 177

Navigation decision point

5
5.4 mi into trip | ~12m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

5
5.5 mi into trip | ~13m in

At end of road, turn left

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East 3rd Avenue 4.7 mi 10m
NM 177 0.3 mi 1m
North Date Street 0.2 mi <1m
Broadway Street 0.2 mi <1m
South Pershing Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: East 3rd Avenue — 4.7 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Truth or Consequences, NM and Elephant Butte, NM.

1

Start on South Pershing Street

47 ft · 3 sec · South Pershing Street
2

Turn right onto I 25 Business

0.2 mi · 32 sec · Broadway Street
3

Continue on I 25 Business

0.2 mi · 42 sec · North Date Street
4

Turn right onto NM 51

4.7 mi · 10 min · East 3rd Avenue
5

Turn left onto NM 177

0.3 mi · 1 min · NM 177
6

Turn right

0.1 mi · 50 sec
7

At end of road, turn left

337 ft · 24 sec
8

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.85 one way

$1.69 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $0.93 $1.86
premium $4.56 $1.01 $2.01
diesel $5.61 $1.24 $2.47

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.7 0 $0.59 $0.27
Efficient EV 1.4 0 $0.49 $0.22
EV Truck/SUV 2.2 0 $0.78 $0.36

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Truth or Consequences, NM

Morning in Truth or Consequences on Friday

Local time

9:04 AM

MDT

Current temp

47°F

Clear

SW 7 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 1:31AM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 17 at 1:22AM MDT until April 18 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Destination

Elephant Butte, NM

Morning in Elephant Butte on Friday

Local time

9:04 AM

MDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

34 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

13m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Truth or Consequences, NM to Elephant Butte, NM covers 5.6 miles and takes about 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are East 3rd Avenue, NM 177, North Date Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.8 miles from Truth or Consequences, NM. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.85 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (I 25 Business / Broadway Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (NM 51 / East 3rd Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 5.2 miles (NM 177): Navigation decision point.

The route from Truth or Consequences, NM to Elephant Butte, NM does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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