Lordsburg, NM Road Trips

1 Shakespeare Ghost Town, Ghost Town Rd west of NM Hwy 494 (2.5 mi south of Lordsburg), ☏ +1 575 542-9034. A former mining town that was largely abandoned by the 1890s. Closed unless a tour is previously arranged. Self guided tours are not allowed. 2 Shakespeare Cemetery, NM Hwy 494 at Ghost Town Rd (south of Lordsburg). This old cemetery, just to the east of the ghost town of Shakespeare, was the final resting place of many Shakespeare residents.

1 Kranberry's, 1405 Main St, ☏ +1 575 542-9400. 2 Ramona's Cafe, 1405 Main St, ☏ +1 575 542-3030.

Interstate 10 (I-10) passes through Lordburg in an east/west direction. It is the main stopping area when traveling from Benson and Las Cruces. Lordsburg is accessed from Exits 20 to 24 with Exit 22 specifically into town as Main St. Motel Dr serves as local street (Old US 80) from Exits 20/20A of I-10, through downtown Lordsburg, back to I-10 at Exit 24. & Main St/Duncan Highway divides the town in directional halves, from east to west. Going east on US-70, it goes concurrently on I-10 to Las Cruces (at Exit 135). Going west US 70 winds its way north, as Duncan Highway, towards Globe (where it ends), through Safford, Arizona. Main St goes south, past I-10, as NM-494 towards Shakespeare Ghost Town. It is accesed from Exit #22 of I-10. 1 Greyhound, (bus station) 112 Wabash St (Small blue white building next to McDonald's), ☏ +1 575 542-8819, toll-free: +1 800-231-2222. As this is just a pick-up and drop-off point, tickets should be purchased beforehand online or over the phone. Greyhound primarily travel on I-10 between El Paso, Lordsburg, Tucson and Phoenix. Some variations of the I-10 route may make extra stops in Las Cruces, Deming, Wilcox, Benson, Casa Grande/Eloy and/or Mesa. They also have another route on US 70 connecting Lordsburg to Phoenix through Duncan, Safford, Bylas, Peridot, Globe, Peridot, Apache Jct and Mesa. Check schedules. 2 El Paso Los Angeles Limousine Express, (bus stop) McDonald's at 1105 S Main St, ☏ +1-915-532-4061, toll-free: +1-866 691-9732.