Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway

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Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length57 mi[1][2] (92 km)
Existed2015–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
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesChaffee and Lake counties
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System

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.

Mountain Peaks

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Collegiate Peaks". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Collegiate Peaks Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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38°50′30″N 106°07′57″W / 38.8418°N 106.1326°W / 38.8418; -106.1326 (Buena Vista, Colorado, USA)


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