Arizona State Route 61

State Route 61, also known as SR 61, is a 76.51-mile-long (123.13 km) state highway in northern Arizona running generally southwest to northeast, from its southern terminus at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) east of Show Low to the New Mexico border at Zuni, where it becomes New Mexico State Road 53. Parts of this route, particularly near St. Johns, overlap US 180 and US 191.

State Route 61
SR 61 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length	76.51 mi[1] (123.13 km)
Existed	1935–present
Major junctions
South end	US 60 east of Show Low
Major intersections	US 180 in St. Johns US 191 in St. Johns
North end	NM 53 at the New Mexico-Arizona State Line
Location
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Highway system
Arizona State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic Proposed Former
← US 60 → SR 62

Route description

SR 61 between St. Johns and Concho

The southern terminus of SR 61 is located at a junction with US 60 east of Show Low. From here, the highway heads towards the northeast towards an intersection with SR 180A. After this intersection, SR 61 begins to follow a more easterly heading to a junction with US 180. SR 61 runs concurrently with US 180 from this intersection eastward to an intersection with US 191 in St. Johns. While US 180 continues to the south concurrent with US 191, SR 61 begins to run concurrently with US 191 to the north. The two split north of St. Johns with US 191 continuing to head north and SR 61 heads off towards the northeast. SR 61 reaches its northern terminus at the New Mexico border while the highway itself continues into New Mexico as New Mexico State Road 53.^[1][2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Apache County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	US 60 – Springerville, Show Low	Southern terminus
Concho	19.13	30.79	SR 180A west – Petrified Forest, Holbrook
​	28.72	46.22	US 180 west – Petrified Forest, Holbrook	South end of US 180 concurrency
St. Johns	33.68	54.20	US 180 east / US 191 south (2nd Street East) – Springerville	North end of US 180 concurrency; south end of US 191 concurrency
​	62.76	101.00	US 191 north – Sanders, Gallup	North end of US 191 concurrency
​	76.51	123.13	NM 53 east	Continuation into New Mexico
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus