New Mexico State Road 572
State Road 572 is a state highway in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, that officially connects New Mexico State Road 531 and County Road 340 in La Puente with New Mexico State Road 95 in Plaza Blanca,
Route description
NM 572 begins at a T intersection with NM 531 and CR 340, just east of the Rio Chama on the west side of the unincorporated community of La Puente. From its southern terminus NM 572 proceeds southwest as a dirt road down the east bank of the Rio Chama before turning northeasterly to ford the river and entering the unincorporated community of Plaza Blanca.Roughly west of the river NM 572 reaches asphalt pavement and turns briefly west, before turning north. About later it turns northwest and quickly reaches its northern terminus at a T intersection with NM 95 on the western edge of Plaza Blanca.
Following the extension of NM 95 west from Rutheron in 1969, the state has not maintained the river crossing along NM 572. Therefore, the ford of the Rio Chama is likely impassable.