Peak to Peak Highway
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Length | 55 mi (89 km) |
Existed | 1918–present |
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Counties | Gilpin, Boulder, Larimer |
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Colorado State Highways
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The Peak to Peak Highway was established in 1918[1] and provides views of the Front Range Mountains in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The route passes through the Colorado counties of Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer.
The route is classified as a scenic byway by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).[1] It was Colorado's first scenic roadway designation.
View on Peak to Peak Highway 40°11′19″N 105°29′55″W / 40.188742°N 105.498694°W
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Peak_to_Peak_Highway_%288786979431%29.jpg/220px-Peak_to_Peak_Highway_%288786979431%29.jpg)
Aspen Trees on the Peak to Peak
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Colorado_Rocky_Mtn_Church.jpg/220px-Colorado_Rocky_Mtn_Church.jpg)
Chapel on the Rock (officially, Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel) 40°14′49″N 105°32′06″W / 40.246940°N 105.535127°W
Parks & Recreation Areas[]
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park
- Arapaho National Forest
- Roosevelt National Forest
- Indian Peaks Wilderness Area
- Eldorado Canyon State Park
Mountains and Peaks[]
- Apache Peak
- Copeland Mountain
- Long's Peak
- McHenrys Peak
- Meadow Mountain
- Mt Audubon
- Mt Jasper
- Ogalalla Peak
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Colorado Department of Transportation. "Peak To Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation.
External links[]
Categories:
- Colorado Scenic Byways
- State highways in Colorado
- Transportation in Boulder County, Colorado
- Transportation in Gilpin County, Colorado
- Transportation in Larimer County, Colorado