Peak to Peak Scenic Byway

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Peak to Peak Scenic Byway National Forest Scenic Byway

Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length55 mi[1][2] (89 km)
Existed1989–present
Major junctions
South end SH 119 Black Hawk
North end US 34 / US 36 / SH 7 Estes Park
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesGilpin, Boulder, Larimer counties
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System

The Peak to Peak Scenic Byway is a 55-mile (89 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Gilpin, Boulder, Larimer counties, Colorado, USA. The Peak to Peak Highway was originally built in 1918[3] and provides views of the Front Range mountains in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It was Colorado's first scenic highway. The Central City/Black Hawk Historic District is a National Historic Landmark.

The Peak to Peak Highway connects to the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway at Estes Park.

Route

Parks & Recreation Areas

Mountain peaks

Gallery

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Peak to Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Colorado Department of Transportation. "Peak To Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation.

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