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The Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway is a 57-mile (92 km) Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Chaffee and Lake counties, Colorado, US. The Byway follows the upper Arkansas River past the Collegiate Peaks , featuring eight of the highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains .
US 285 in Buena Vista; I-25 / US 85 / US 87 in Colorado Springs; I-70 / US 40 / US 287 in Limon; US 385 in Burlington; I-70 from Burlington to the Kansas state line; East end: I-70 / US-24 near Burlington: Location; Country: United States: State: Colorado: Counties: Eagle, Lake, Chaffee, Park, Teller, El Paso, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson ...
There is a trailhead for the byway at the Colorado Welcome Center at Julesburg. Informative placards are found throughout the route to provide additional insight into the area's storied history. Area historic sites, three of which are on the route, include the 19th century Fort Sedgwick , the state's only Pony Express home station, Telegraph ...
The short segment between US 50 at Salida and US 24 at Buena Vista closely parallels the original U.S. Route 650, [4] which was designated in 1926, but eliminated in 1936 when US 285 was commissioned along its present extent from Sanderson to Denver, mostly replacing state-numbered highways.
After leaving Wootton, I-25 turns back up north and bypasses near the east side of the Trinidad Lake State Park, home of the Trinidad Lake. Trinidad, a city near the Trinidad Lake, is the first major city that lies along I-25. For the next 30 miles (48 km), I-25 continues north through the rural areas of Colorado until it reaches the small city ...
The Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway is an 82-mile (132 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Huerfano and Las Animas counties, Colorado, USA. The byway explores the Spanish Peaks region of San Isabel National Forest, a National Natural Landmark.
US 24 east – Colorado Springs: South end of US 24 overlap 47.582: 76.576: US 24 west – Buena Vista: North end of US 24 overlap 63.732: 102.567: US 285 south – Buena Vista: South end of US 285 overlap: Fairplay: 64.673: 104.081: US 285 north – Denver: North end of US 285 overlap: Summit: Frisco: 96.998: 156.103: I-70 west: South end of I ...
State Highway 12 (SH 12), also known as the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway, in the U.S. state of Colorado is a mountainous state highway through the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado. The route travels from La Veta through the mountains to Trinidad.