It runs from NM 22 near Pena Blanca to Interstate 25 (I-25)/ U.S. Route 85 (US 85).

The route begins at an intersection with SR 22 north of Pena Blanca.

From there, it heads southeastward through a desert landscape with the name of El Camino Real.

Running through the Cochiti Indian Reservation, the road meets Dam Crest Road, which serves Cochiti Lake along the Rio Grande.

At Tetilla Peak Road, the area south of the route becomes part of the Zia Indian Reservation.