Interstate 25 (I-25)


El Paso, TX to Buffalo, WY

Interstate 25

El Paso, TX to Buffalo, WY

I-25 runs 1,063 miles from the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border north through Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver, Cheyenne, and Casper to Buffalo, Wyoming. It is the primary Rocky Mountain north-south corridor connecting US-Mexico border trade to the northern Rockies and I-90. Truckers face significant mountain terrain challenges including Raton Pass on the Colorado-New Mexico border, the high desert of New Mexico, and severe winter storms through Colorado and Wyoming.

Length
1063 miles
Risk Rating
MODERATE

Risk Factors

Raton Pass grades (NM/CO border) High winds (New Mexico) Rocky Mountain winter storms High altitude driving (Denver, 5,280 ft)

Notorious Segments

  • Raton Pass, NM/CO
  • La Bajada Hill, NM

Connected Hubs

Regions

United States Southwest West