State Highway 145 is a 116.1 mi (186.8 km) long state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in western 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...

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Route description

The route begins in the south at its intersection with U.S. Highway 160 in the eastern portion of the city of Cortez

Cortez, Colorado

The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census...

. The route winds northward through the towns of Dolores

Dolores, Colorado

The town of Dolores is a Statutory Town in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census. It is one of three incorporated municipalities in the county....

, Rico

Rico, Colorado

Rico is a Home Rule Municipality in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rico is located at ....

, Sawpit

Sawpit, Colorado

The Town of Sawpit is a Statutory Town located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 25 at the 2000 census, making Sawpit the third least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado...

, Placerville

Placerville, Colorado

Placerville is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The Placerville Post Office has the ZIP Code 81430.-History:...

, Norwood

Norwood, Colorado

Norwood is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at ....

, and Redvale

Redvale, Colorado

Redvale is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Redvale Post Office has the ZIP Code 81431....

 before terminating at the junction with State Highway 141

Colorado State Highway 141

State Highway 141 is a long state highway in far western Colorado. Though nominally oriented north–south, SH 141 winds around a considerable amount due to the rugged terrain and ultimately forms a giant S shape.-Route description:...

 about four miles (6 km) east of Naturita

Naturita, Colorado

Naturita is a Statutory Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Naturita is located at ....

. Just north of its midpoint between Rico and Sawpit, the road also passes very near and provides access to the town of Telluride

Telluride, Colorado

The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...

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Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destination	Notes
Montezuma Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...	Cortez Cortez, Colorado The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census...	0.000		South end of route
		7.864		Begin concurrency
		8.729		End concurrency
Dolores Dolores County, Colorado Dolores County is the seventh least populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 1,844 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Dove Creek.- History :...	No major junctions in Dolores County
San Miguel San Miguel County, Colorado San Miguel County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for the San Miguel River. The county population was 6,594 at U.S. Census 2000...	Placerville Placerville, Colorado Placerville is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The Placerville Post Office has the ZIP Code 81430.-History:...	84.289
Montrose Montrose County, Colorado Montrose County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 41,276 at U.S. Census 2010. The county was named for its county seat, the City of Montrose...		116.879		North end of route