Peak to Peak Highway

Peak to Peak Highway
Route information
Length	55 mi (89 km)
Existed	1918–present
Major junctions
South end	SH 119 in Black Hawk, Colorado
North end	US 36 in Estes Park, Colorado
Location
Counties	Gilpin, Boulder, Larimer
Highway system
	Colorado State Highways Interstate; U.S.; State; Scenic;

The Peak to Peak Highway was established in 1918[1] and provides views of the Front Range Mountains in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The route passes through the Colorado counties of Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer.

The route is classified as a scenic byway by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).[1] It was Colorado's first scenic roadway designation.

View on Peak to Peak Highway 40.188742°N 105.498694°W

Aspen Trees on the Peak to Peak

Chapel on the Rock (officially, Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel) 40.246940°N 105.535127°W

Parks & Recreation Areas

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