New Mexico State Road 72

Major junctionsWest end I-25 in RatonMajor intersections NM 526 east of RatonEast end NM 456 in Folsom LocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountiesColfax, Union Highway system

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State Road 72 (NM 72) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 36 miles (58 km). NM 72's western terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25) in Raton, and the eastern terminus is in Folsom at NM 456; in between, it traverses the top of Johnson Mesa. It is the only road by which the general public can access the top of a mesa in the Raton-Clayton volcanic field.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Colfax	Raton	0.000	0.000	I-25 (US 85) – Raton, Springer, Trinidad	Western terminus; I-25 exit 452; road continues as Cook Avenue
	Ray	3.896	6.270	NM 526 east – Lake Maloya	Southern terminus of NM 526
Union	Folsom	36.001	57.938	NM 456 – Branson, Des Moines, Capulin	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal

References