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State highway in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 information | ||||
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Maintained by CDOT | ||||
Length | 23.41 mi[1] (37.67 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SH 145 at Placerville | |||
East end | US 550 at Ridgway | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Colorado | |||
Counties | San Miguel, Ouray | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.[2]
State Highway 62 is part of the San Juan Skyway, designated as a National Scenic Byway in 1996.[3]
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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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 |
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