High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! New Mexico State Road 12 is a primarily west–east state road in western New Mexico. The road is 74.3 miles (119.6 km) long and runs from U.S. Route 180 west of Reserve to U.S. Route 60 in Datil. State Road 12 is located entirely within Catron County. The road`s original alignment ran south from its western terminus to near Mule Creek, but this section was later removed. State Road 12 was paved during the 1950s.