Colorado State Highway 135
Encyclopedia
State Highway 135 is a 27.48 mile (44.22 km) long state highway
connecting Crested Butte
to Gunnison
in the U.S. state
of Colorado
. It is the primary connection between Crested Butte and the outside world and is in fact the only paved road leading to Crested Butte.
. It terminates at the intersection of Elk Avenue and 6th Street (the Four Way Stop) in Crested Butte.
and ended at Gunnison
. The route was paved from its southern terminus to Paonia
and from Almont
to Gunnison
by 1950. SH 135 was split in 1954 over Kebler Pass. The route was completely paved by 1958. A small section near Bardine was renumbered in 1970, leaving what is left today.
, Colorado
.
State highway
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connecting Crested Butte
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
to Gunnison
Gunnison, Colorado
The historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It is the primary connection between Crested Butte and the outside world and is in fact the only paved road leading to Crested Butte.
Route description
It begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Main Street in Gunnison and follows Main Street North out of town. Between miles 10 and 11, it passes through the community of AlmontAlmont, Colorado
Almont is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont Post Office is 81210.-History:...
. It terminates at the intersection of Elk Avenue and 6th Street (the Four Way Stop) in Crested Butte.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when it began at SH 92 in HotchkissHotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hotchkiss is located at ....
and ended at Gunnison
Gunnison, Colorado
The historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W...
. The route was paved from its southern terminus to Paonia
Paonia, Colorado
The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army...
and from Almont
Almont, Colorado
Almont is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont Post Office is 81210.-History:...
to Gunnison
Gunnison, Colorado
The historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W...
by 1950. SH 135 was split in 1954 over Kebler Pass. The route was completely paved by 1958. A small section near Bardine was renumbered in 1970, leaving what is left today.
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Gunnison CountyGunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County is the fifth most extensive of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 15,324 at the 2010 census. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army Topographical Engineers, who surveyed...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Gunnison, Colorado The historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W... |
0.000 | South end of route | |
| Crested Butte Crested Butte, Colorado Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities... |
27.484 | 6th Street | North end of route |