Colorado Highways: Routes 300 to 333

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300

Location: Southwest of Leadville (Central Mountains)
Length*: 3.35mi
E End: Jct US 24 at Malta
W End: Becomes Lake CR 5A north of the Leadville Fish Hatchery

Counties: Lake

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2008):

  • 1100 at US 24
  • 70 at west end

Guide:
From US 24, SH 300 heads west across the Arkansas River plain. At the Leadville Fish Hatchery, the road curves toward the north, then has an oddball section with several sharp curves as it goes through a pine grove on the side of a hill. About a mile after the fish hatchery SH 300 curves toward the east and abruptly ends, becoming CR 5A.

History:
SH 300 became a state highway in 1939. At first, it started at Malta, went west as now, then from the fish hatchery it looped back to the northeast to Leadville, then went east via Mosquito Pass to Alma. However, it was not built over the pass yet, only projected. By 1954, most of it had been turned back and SH 300 went only west from US 24 for 3mi as now. Paved by 1963.

301

Location: Western Mountains
Alignment: Three sections: 1) Spur southwest from SH 107 south of Gypsum; 2) Spur north from US 6 at Gypsum to Sweetwater and Range; 3) Spur southwest from SH 131 at McCoy to near Burns



302

Location: Central Mountains
Alignment: Spur east from US 24 at Leadville



303

Location: Central Mountains
Alignment: Spur north from SH 11 to Radium



304

Location: Central Mountains
Alignment: Spur northwest from SH 91 at Kokomo



305

Location: Southern Mountains
Alignment:
Link from US 160 west of La Veta Pass north to SH 150 east of Red Wing

306

Location: Central Mountains
W End: 1939-1954: Jct SH 135 at Almont; 1954-1986: West of Buena Vista
E End: Jct US 24 at Buena Vista

History:
SH 306 was brought into the state system in 1939. It started at SH 135 at Almont and went northeast for 21mi to Taylor Park Reservoir. Further east it then started up again and was a spur which went from US 24 at Buena Vista west along Cottonwood Creek for *7.00mi. By 1954, only the spur west from Buena Vista was left. Paved by 1964. Turned back in 1986, and is now CR 306.

307

Location: Western Mountains
Alignment: Spur southeast from US 6 at Eagle



308

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Link from SH 14 southeast of Coalmont southeast to SH 125 northwest of Rand



309

Location: San Luis Valley
Alignment: Spur southwest from US 160 at Blanca



310

Location: Eastern Mountains
Alignment: Spur west from US 285 south of Fairplay



311

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur northeast from SH 129 at Clark



312

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur west from SH 125 at Cowdrey



313

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur northwest from SH 131 at Oak Creek to Fish Creek



314

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur both east and west from SH 125 at Walden



315

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur southwest from SH 314 west of Walden



316

Location: Northern Mountains
Alignment: Spur west from SH 129 south of Clark

317

Location: Northwest Mountains
Length*: 12.24mi
W End: Jct SH 13 at Hamilton
E End: Pagoda (becomes CR 29)

Counties: Moffat, Routt
Places: Hamilton, Pagoda

Milepost Guide:

  • 0.00: SH 13, Hamilton (begin SH 317 in Moffat County)
  • 10.89: Enter Routt County
  • 12.24: Pagoda (end SH 317)

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2008): 200

Guide:
From SH 13, SH 317 heads east up the Williams Fork River, hugging the north side of the valley. While it may be paved, SH 317 is a narrow, minor road, not serving anything other than a few farms/ranches. At Pagoda, SH 317 ends and becomes a gravel county road. Don't be fooled by maps showing a town of Pagoda, there isn't anything there other than a cemetary on a hill above the road.

Photo Gallery:

  • Eastbound SH 317. This is a state highway? (May 2008)
  • Pagoda Cemetary. Several hundred feet west of the end of SH 317 is the gate leading to the cemetary. (May 2008)
  • End SH 317. The road turns to gravel and becomes CR 29. (May 2008)

History:
SH 317 became a state highway in 1939. Originally, it went from SH 13 at Hamilton east and north all the way to US 40 at Hayden. By 1954, only the spur east to Pagoda was left. Was not paved until 1992.



318

Location: North Western Slope
Length*: 60.69mi
W End: Utah Border (no connection to a state highway)
E End: Jct US 40 just west of Maybell

Counties: Moffat
Places: Dinosaur National Monument, Sunbeam, Maybell

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2008):

  • 260 at Utah border
  • 240 east of CR 10
  • 360 at US 40

Guide:
From US 40, SH 318 heads northwest down the Yampa River. At Sunbeam, the Yampa veers southwest, while SH 318 continues northwest. On the north end of Dinosaur National Monument, it picks up a valley of the Green River, known as Browns Park, and then follows that up northwest to the Utah border. Near the Utah border SH 318 passes Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge. At the border SH 318 does not connect with a Utah state highway, rather it becomes a gravel Daggett County road which eventually connects with US 191.

Photo Gallery:

  • Utah Border, Westbound. This picture shows SH 318 as it crosses a cattle guard at the Utah border and instantly degenerates into a 25mph gravel road. Photo by Dale Sanderson. (October 2005)
  • Utah Border, Eastbound. This shot shows an overview of start of SH 318 at the Utah border. Photo by Dale Sanderson. (October 2005)
  • Last Westbound Marker. This is the last westbound SH 318 reassurance marker, about 10 miles east of the Utah border. In background is Cold Spring Mountain. Photo by Dale Sanderson. (October 2005)

History:
SH 318 became state highway in 1939, and went from US 40 about half way to Utah. By 1946 it was extended a little more northwest to the Green River. But then by 1954, most of it had been turned back and it was a spur that went from US 40 only as far as Sunbeam. By 1955 the spur was lengthened to 9mi long.

By 1968 SH 318 was extended a few miles northwest again, this time to Sand Wash Creek. By 1970 it was extended significantly, and reached from US 40 *40.50mi to Vermillion Creek. About the northwest half of the highway still was gravel. By 1974 it was extended to ~6mi short of the Utah border, but then finally extended all the way to Utah by 1975. Also by 1975 it was entirely paved.

319

Location: Littleton
Alignment: From Santa Fe Drive south to Littleton Blvd. (maybe Prince Street?)

History:
Appears on only one state map: 1946

320

Location: North Western Slope
Alignment: Spur northwest from SH 13 northeast of Meeker



321

Location: North Western Slope
Alignment: Spur north and south from SH 13 at Meeker



322

Location: North Western Slope
Alignment: Spur east from SH 132 east of Meeker



323

Location: North Western Slope
Alignment: Spur north from SH 64 just west of SH 13



324

Location: North Western Slope
Alignment: Spur southeast from SH 132 west of Buford

325

Location: Western Central Mountains
Length*: 11.39mi
S End: Jct SH 13 north of Rifle
N End: Rifle Falls State Fish Hatchery (becomes CR 217)

Counties: Garfield
Places: Rifle Gap

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2008):

  • 1200 at SH 13
  • 790 north of CR 252
  • 150 at north end

Guide:
From SH 13, SH 325 follows Rifle Creek north. It climbs up to the crest of the dam holding Rifle Gap Reservoir, crossing it and heading around the southeast side of the reservoir, serving the entrance to Rifle Gap State Park. SH 325 then picks up East Rifle Creek, going north through Rifle Falls State Park, ending at the north entrance to the state fish hatchery at the north end of the rec area. CR 217 continues to Rifle Mountain Park.

History:
SH 325 became state highway by 1939. Paved by 1966.

326

Location: Western Slope
Alignment: Spur west from SH 13 at Rio Blanco



327

Location: Western Mountains
Alignment: Link from SH 135 at Crested Butte northwest to SH 133 at Redstone. However, it was projected/impassable over Schofield Pass.



328

Location: South Central Mountains
Alignment: Loop off the north side of US 50 at Doyle, via Waunita Hot Springs, back to US 50 at Sargents



329

Location: Western Mountains
Alignment: Spur northwest from US 6 at New Castle

330

Location: Central Western Slope
Length*: 11.39mi
W End: Jct SH 65 north of Mesa
E End: High St./Grove Creek Rd. in Collbran

Counties: Mesa
Places: Molina, Collbran

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2008):

  • 2500 at SH 65
  • 2800 at Collbran

Guide:
SH 65 from I-70 heads east up Plateau Creek through a winding canyon, and where SH 65 exits the canyon and turns south, SH 330 continues east. It follows the  agricultural-heavy Plateau Creek valley east through Molina, past Plateau Creek State Wildlife Area and into Collbran. SH 330 ends at the west end of town as High St intersect Grove Creek Rd, a block short of downtown.

Photo Gallery:

  • SH 330 Eastbound Picture 1 and Picture 2. Two shots of SH 330 heading east through the Plateau Creek valley. (September 2011)
  • End SH 330 in Collbran. SH 330 ending as it comes onto High Street in Collbran. (September 2011)

History:
SH 330 became a state highway in 1939. Originally it went from SH 65 through Collbran, northeast via Heiberger to US 6 at Silt. By 1950 a middle portion of it had been turned back creating a gap from east of Collbran to the Garfield-Mesa County line. By 1954 it was only a spur from SH 65 to Collbran, and was also paved by then.

331

Location: South Western Slope
Alignment: Spur northeast from SH 145 at Stoner



332

Location: Central Western Slope
Alignment: Link from SH 65 at Mesa east and north to SH 330 at Molina. By 1947 it was a very short spur east from SH 65 at Mesa



333

Location: Western Mountains
Alignment: Spur northeast from SH 82 at Catherine

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Last updated 12 June 2012