| State: | NM |
| Type: | SR |
| Route: | 72 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Length Mi: | 36.001 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | in Raton |
| Junction: | east of Raton |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | in Folsom |
| Counties: | Colfax, Union |
| Previous Type: | US |
| Previous Route: | 70 |
| Next Type: | NM |
| Next Route: | 73 |
State Road 72 (NM 72) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 36miles. 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.