Colorado State Highway 92
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Colorado State Highway 92 is a stretch of highway that runs between the small Colorado communities of Hotchkiss
and Sapinero
. SH-92 is 73.22 miles (117.8 km) long.
at Blue Mesa Reservoir
. Proceeding westward, SH-92 quickly climbs a ridge high above the Gunnison River. This stretch of road lasts for 25 to 30 miles (48.3 km) before it veers northward toward Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, 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 Sapinero
Sapinero, Colorado
Sapinero is an unincorporated community now located on the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Gunnison now serves Sapinero postal addresses.-Geography:Sapinero is located at...
. SH-92 is 73.22 miles (117.8 km) long.
Route description
From its southern terminus at U.S. Route 50 at the town of Sapinero, the highway crosses the Gunnison RiverGunnison River
The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, long, in the Southwest state of Colorado. It is the fifth largest tributary of the Colorado River, with a mean flow of 4320 ft³/s .-Description:...
at Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir
-External links:* Blue Mesa related information.* Reservoir maps, conditions and fishing reports...
. Proceeding westward, SH-92 quickly climbs a ridge high above the Gunnison River. This stretch of road lasts for 25 to 30 miles (48.3 km) before it veers northward toward Hotchkiss.