New Mexico State Road 72
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 36.001 mi (57.938 km) | |||
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| West end | I-25 in Raton | |||
| NM 526 east of Raton | ||||
| East end | NM 456 in Folsom | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Colfax, Union | |||
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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.