New Mexico State Road 75
# New Mexico State Road 75

New Mexico State Road 75 (NM 75) is a 20.6 mi (33.2 km) long state highway in Northern New Mexico, located in the Southwestern United States. NM 75 is located on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains starting near the Rio Grande, passes through Pircuris Pueblo, and ends as a segment of the High Road to Taos near Peñasco.

## Route description

NM 75 begins west near Dixon at its intersection with NM 68 . The road then runs east through the mountain villages of Rio Lucio, Peñasco, and Vadito, before reaching its eastern terminus at intersection of NM 518 4.8 miles west of Sipapu Ski Area. Starting at the intersection of NM 76, NM 75 is a segment of the High Road to Taos for 7 miles until the intersection with NM 518.

NM 7 is a mountainous two-lane undivided highway with few passing lanes. It is relatively straight with few switchbacks. The road begins at 5,900-foot (1,800 m) elevation and climbs steadily to 7,500-foot (2,285 m). The speed limit is maximum 55-mile-per-hour (90 km/h), stretches of 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h), and as low as 25-mile-per-hour (40 km/h) in the villages. NM 7 can be treacherous during winter conditions.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rio Arriba | Dixon | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 68 | Western terminus |
| Rio Arriba | Dixon | 3.301 | 5.312 | NM 580 east – Cañoncito | Western terminus of NM 580 |
| Taos | Picuris Pueblo | 13.662 | 21.987 | NM 76 south – Truchas | Northern terminus of NM 76, begin segment of the High Road to Taos |
| Taos | Peñasco | 15.180 | 24.430 | NM 73 east – Rodarte | Western terminus of NM 73 |
| Taos | Vadito | 20.547 | 33.067 | NM 518 | Eastern terminus, end segment of the High Road to Taos |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||

## Gallery

* Barrancos Blancos at the intersection of NM Route 68 and NM Route 75
* Dixon, New Mexico. View looking west. Cerro Pedernal is the flat peak on the horizon left.
* Carved tree trunk, Peñasco, New Mexico
* Rainbow over Vadito, New Mexico
