NM 601's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) west of Quemado, and the northern terminus is a continuation as Cibola County Route 35A (CR 35A) at the Catron–Cibola county line.

CR 35A continues north to NM 36.

The portion from the Cibola County line north to NM 36 maintenance was transferred to Cibola County on July 11, 1989 in a road exchange agreement.

[1] The entire route is in Catron County.

This New Mexico road or road transport-related article is a stub.