Colorado State Highway 5
State highway in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"CO 5" redirects here. For the congressional district, see Colorado's 5th congressional district.
Colorado State Highway 5 (SH 5) is a 14.89-mile-long (23.96 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado that is the highest paved road in North America with its upper terminus at 14,140 feet (4,310 m) elevation near the summit of Mount Blue Sky and its lower terminus at 10,650 feet (3,246 m) elevation at State Highway 103 near Echo Lake.
Quick Facts State Highway 5, Route information ...
Mount Evans Highway | ||||
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Maintained by CDOT | ||||
Length | 14.894 mi[1] (23.970 km) | |||
Tourist routes | Mount Evans Scenic Byway | |||
Restrictions | Closed winters | |||
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South end | Summit of Mount Blue Sky | |||
North end | SH 103 at Echo Lake | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Colorado | |||
Counties | Clear Creek | |||
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