Colorado State Highway 62

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State Highway 62
Length: 23.41 mi[1] (37.67 km)
West end: SH 145 at Placerville
East end: US 550 at Ridgway
Colorado State Highways
< SH 61 SH 63 >

State Highway 62 is a 23.41 mile (37.67 km) long state highway connecting the towns of Placerville and Ridgway in the western part of the U.S. state of Colorado. The entire routing of SH 62 is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway and follows the route of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad.

Mount Sneffels from SH 62.
Mount Sneffels from SH 62.

Great views of the San Juan Mountains can be found east of the Dallas Divide, which the road crosses midway between its termini.

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