Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by CDOT | |
Length | 57 mi[1][2] (92 km) |
Existed | 2015–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | US 50 / SH 291 Salida or US 50 / US 285 Poncha Springs |
North end | US 24 / SH 82 near Granite |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Counties | Chaffee and Lake counties |
Highway system | |
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The Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway is a 57-mile (92 km) Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Chaffee and Lake counties, Colorado, US. The Byway follows the upper Arkansas River past the Collegiate Peaks, featuring eight of the highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains.