Peak to Peak Highway

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Peak to Peak Highway marker
Peak to Peak Highway
Route information
Length55 mi (89 km)
Existed1918–present
Major junctions
South end SH 119 in Black Hawk, Colorado
North end US 36 in Estes Park, Colorado
Location
CountiesGilpin, Boulder, Larimer
Highway system
Colorado State Highways

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
 WikiMiniAtlas
40°11′19″N 105°29′55″W / 40.188742°N 105.498694°W / 40.188742; -105.498694
Aspen Trees on the Peak to Peak
Longs Peak
Chapel on the Rock (officially, Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel)
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40°14′49″N 105°32′06″W / 40.246940°N 105.535127°W / 40.246940; -105.535127

Parks & Recreation Areas[]

Mountains and Peaks[]

  • Apache Peak
  • Copeland Mountain
  • Long's Peak
  • McHenrys Peak
  • Meadow Mountain
  • Mt Audubon
  • Mt Jasper
  • Ogalalla Peak

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Colorado Department of Transportation. "Peak To Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation.

External links[]

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