Colorado State Highway 78

State Highway 78 (SH 78) is a state highway connecting Pueblo to the town of Beulah and the San Isabel National Forest. The western terminus is at SH 165 at Greenhill Divide in the San Isabel National Forest. and the eastern terminus is at SH 45 in Pueblo.

State Highway 78
Map of south central Colorado with SH 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length	33.272 mi[1] (53.546 km)
Major junctions
West end	SH 165 at Greenhill Divide
East end	SH 45 in Pueblo
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Custer, Pueblo
Highway system
Colorado State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SH 75 → SH 79

Route description

The highway in Beulah where it splits

SH 78 runs 33.2 miles (53.4 km), starting at a junction with SH 165 at Greenhill Divide in the San Isabel National Forest, and ending at a junction with SH 45 in Pueblo. A short spur route, marked as SH 78 Bus. runs 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the main highway in Beulah Valley, and ending at the intersection of Grand and Pennsylvania avenues in Beulah.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Custer	Greenhill Divide	0.000	0.000	SH 165	Western terminus
Pueblo	Beulah Valley	12.710	20.455	SH 78 Bus. west – Beulah	Eastern terminus of SH 78 Bus.
	Pueblo	33.273	53.548	SH 45	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Related route

State Highway 78 Business
Location	Beulah Valley–Beulah
Length	1.493 mi (2.403 km)

Colorado State Highway 78 Business (SH 78 Bus.) is a 1.493-mile-long (2.403 km) north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 78 Bus.'s eastern terminus is at SH 78 in Beulah Valley, and the western terminus is at County Route 225 (CR 225) in Beulah. SH 78 Bus. mainly serves as a connector route between Beulah and the main SH 78

The entire route is in Pueblo County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Beulah Valley	0.000	0.000	SH 78	Eastern terminus
Beulah	1.493	2.403	CR 225 (Central Avenue)	Western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi