title: New Mexico State Road 601
text: # New Mexico State Road 601
  
  State Road 601 (NM 601) is a 27.9-mile-long (44.9 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 601's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) west of Quemado, and the northern terminus is a continuation as Cibola County Route 35A (CR 35A) at the Catron–Cibola county line. CR 35A continues north to NM 36.
  
  ## History
  
  The portion from the Cibola County line north to NM 36 maintenance was transferred to Cibola County on July 11, 1989 in a road exchange agreement.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Catron County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 60 | Southern terminus |
  | ​ | 27.900 | 44.901 | CR 35A to NM 36 | Continues north as CR 35A at the Catron/ Cibola County line |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  