According to topschoolsintheusa, State Route 12, commonly known as State Highway 12 or SH 12, is a state route in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road connects through the Rocky Mountains in the south of the state, from La Veta to Trinidad and is also known as the Highway of Legends. SH 12 is 113 kilometers long.
Travel directions
The Cucharas Pass.
SH 12 runs both north-south and east-west. The terminus Trinidad is the only place of magnitude on the route. The road begins at the village of La Veta on US 160 and then heads south over the 3,029-foot Cucharas Pass. On either side are mountains with peaks up to 4,100 meters. The SH 12 itself is not very curvy. The east-west section descends through a shallow canyon to Trinidad, which is 1,800 meters above sea level. Here SH 12 ends at Interstate 25 and US 160 continues toward eastern Colorado.
History
The original SH 12 from the early 1920s ran from Stonewall via Trinidad to La Junta. In 1927 the eastern part from Trinidad to La Junta became part of the US 350. The part between Weston and Trinidad was asphalted in the late 1930s. The road originally ran east-west only. In 1970, SH 12 was extended north from Stonewall to US 160 at La Veta, over Cucharas Pass which was paved in 1971.
SH 12 is an alternative to US 160. The road is neither shorter nor faster, but offers a more scenic route.
Traffic intensities
Every day, 2,800 vehicles pass through La Veta and 700 vehicles cross Cucharas Pass. The east-west section processes 3,000 vehicles per day, rising to 9,000 vehicles in Trinidad itself.
State Route 120 in Colorado
SR-120
Get started
Florence
End
Penrose
Length
7 mi
Length
11 km
Route
State Route 120, commonly known as State Highway 120 or SH 120 is a state route in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road forms a short east-west route 11 kilometers east of Florence.
Travel directions
East of Florence, SH 120 splits off from SH 115. The road crosses the Arkansas River at a mine. The easternmost part of SH 120 is a dirt road. The road ends at US 50, well east of Penrose.
History
SH 120 is one of the original state highways from the 1920s. The original route ran from Cañon City to Penrose. The current route was part of US 50 at the time. In 1950, US 50 was rerouted north of Florence, after which SH 120 was assigned to the old part of US 50 east of Florence. The usefulness of the road as a state highway is being questioned.
Traffic intensities
Every day 800 vehicles drive on the asphalted part and 200 vehicles on the unpaved part of SH 120.
State Route 134 in Colorado
SR-134
Get started
Toponas
End
Kremmling
Length
27 mi
Length
44 km
Route
Toponas
State Route 134, commonly known as State Highway 134 or SH 134 is a state route in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road forms an east-west route in the north of the state, between Toponas and near Kremmling. SH 134 is 44 kilometers long.
Travel directions
At the hamlet of Toponas, SH 134 begins at an intersection with SH 131. The road heads east and winds through the mountains but has no real mountain pass and the elevation changes are relatively small, most of it running at 2,500 to 2,600 meters above sea level, falling north of Kremmling to 2,300 meters. SH 134 does not pass through built-up areas and ends well north of Kremmling on US 40.
History
SH 134 was one of the original 1920s state highways, but it originally ran at Telluride in the west of the state. The original SH 134 ceased to exist in 1954. The current route between Toponas and Kremmling was originally numbered as SH 84. In 1968 it was renumbered SH 134 to avoid confusion with US 84.
Traffic intensities
Every day, 300 to 600 vehicles use the SH 134, which is therefore very quiet.
State Route 135 in Colorado
SR-135
Get started
Gunnison
End
Crested Buttea
Length
27 mi
Length
44 km
Route
GunnisonCrested Buttea
State Route 135, commonly known as State Highway 135 or SH 135 is a state route in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road forms a north-south connection between Gunnison and Crested Butte in the western part of the state. SH 135 is 44 kilometers long.
Travel directions
SH 135 begins in Gunnison, a small town on US 50 in a wide and fairly dry valley. The road heads north and gradually rises from 2,300 to 2,700 meters. At the end point Crested Butte is a ski area. No paved roads continue from here, but you can take dirt county road 12 west to SH 133.
History
SH 135 is one of the original 1920s state highways. The original route was on what is now SH 133 from Hotchkiss northeast, then east through Crested Butte, then south to Gunnison. In 1970, the western portion of this became part of SH 133, renumbering the section between Crested Butte and Gunnison as SH 135. The intermediate section is poorly developed and is an unmade county road that is not kept open in the winter.
Traffic intensities
9,000 vehicles drive daily in Gunnison, dropping to 4,000 vehicles at the halfway point and 7,000 vehicles in Crested Butte.
State Route 136 in Colorado
SR-136
Get started
La Jara
End
Sanford
Length
4.5 mi
Length
7.2 km
Route
La JaraSanford
State Route 136, commonly known as State Highway 136 or SH 136 is a short state route in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road provides a short connection between US 285 in La Jara and the village of Sanford in Conejos County. SH 136 is 7 kilometers long, 1,500 vehicles use the road daily.
