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Peak to Peak Scenic Byway

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Peak to Peak Highway
Route information
Length55 mi (89 km)
Existed1918–present
Major junctions
South end SH 119 in Black Hawk, Colorado
North end SH 72 in Estes Park, Colorado
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesGilpin, Boulder, Larimer
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System

The Peak to Peak Highway was established in 1918[1] and provides unmatched 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]

View on Peak to Peak Highway 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) 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. ^ a b Colorado Department of Transportation. "Peak To Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation.