Colorado State Highway 62
State Highway 62 (SH 62) is a 23.41-mile-long (37.67 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 62's western terminus is at SH 145 in Placerville, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 550 (US 550) in Ridgway.
Route description
SH 62 starts at a junction with SH 145 just north of Placerville, Colorado in the San Miguel River valley and heads northeast up the Leopard Creek Canyon. The highway bends slowly to the east before crossing the Dallas Divide at an elevation of 8,983 feet (2,738 m). It then follows Cottonwood and Dallas creeks downstream to Ridgway, Colorado. The highway crosses the Uncompahgre River just before ending at a junction with US 550.
State Highway 62 is part of the San Juan Skyway, designated as a National Scenic Byway in 1996.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel | Placerville | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SH 145 – Norwood, Telluride | Western terminus |
| Ouray | Ridgway | 23.414 | 37.681 |  US 550 | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "Segment list for SH 62". Retrieved May 12, 2007.
- ^ Colorado Atlas & Gazetteer (Third ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 1997. p. 66. ISBN 0-89933-206-4.
- ^ "San Juan Skyway". American's Byways. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
External links
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