Colorado State Highway 300

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State Highway 300

Map of Lake County in central Colorado with SH 300 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length3.356 mi[1] (5.401 km)
Major junctions
West endLeadville National Fish Hatchery
East end US 24 southwest of Leadville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesLake
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
SH 291 SH 317

State Highway 300 (SH 300) is a 3.356-mile (5.401 km) state highway in Lake County, Colorado, United States, that connects the Leadville National Fish Hatchery with U.S. Route 24 (US 24) southeast of Leadville.

Route description

Eastbound on along SH 300 at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery, September 2022

SH 300 begins at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. From its western terminus, it actually heads very briefly west, before turning to a southerly course for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). The highway then runs east for the remaining 1.9 miles (3.1 km) of its route, crossing the Arkansas River just before reaching its eastern terminus. SUH 300 ends at a T intersection with US 24, southeast of Leadville. (US 24 heads north to Leadville and south to Buena Vista.)

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000
CR 5A east (County Road 5A)
East beyond western terminus
Leadville National Fish HatcheryWestern terminus
3.3565.401
US 24 north – Leadville, I-20

US 24 south – Buena Vista, Poncha Springs
Eastern terminus;T intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Segment list for SH 300". Retrieved 2011-01-22.[permanent dead link]

External links

Media related to Colorado State Highway 300 at Wikimedia Commons