| State: | NM |
| Type: | SR |
| Route: | 97 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | NM 97 highlighted in red |
| Length Mi: | 9.536 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | in Watrous |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | End of state maintenance |
| Counties: | Mora |
| Previous Type: | NM |
| Previous Route: | 96 |
| Next Type: | NM |
| Next Route: | 101 |
State Road 97 (NM 97) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 9.5miles. NM 97's western terminus is NM 161 in Watrous, and the eastern terminus is past the NM 450 intersection where the state maintenance ends.