Eastern Mojave Vegetation US Highway 285  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  Denver, Colorado, to Sanderson, TX

Other articles:
• US Interstate 25:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: US Interstate 25

Other articles:
• US Hwy 85:   at US 285;  

Junction: US Highway 85, "Santa Fe Road"

Other articles:
• Wadsworth:   at US 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 121 “Wadsworth”

Other articles:
• Kipling:   at US 285;  

Junction: Kipling, in one of its various forms.

Locations: Mount Carbon.  

Mount Carbon

 
 

Junction: Simms Street

Other articles:
• C-470:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 470

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• C-8:   at US 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 8

 

 

Other articles:
• County Road 120:   at US 285;  

Indian Hills

Junction: County Road 120 “Parmalee Gulch Road”, to Kittridge.

Other articles:
• S. Turkey Creek Road:   at US 285;  

Junction: County Route 124 “S. Turkey Creek Road”

 

   

Turkey Creek Park

Use County Route 64 “N. Turkey Creek Road” for access.
  Junction: County Route 64 “N. Turkey Creek Road”

Other articles:
• S. Turkey Creek Road:   at US 285;  

Junction: County Route 124 “S. Turkey Creek Road”

 

 

Locations: Meyer Ranch Park.  

Meyer Ranch Park

Use S. Turkey Creek Road for access, parking on both sides of US Hwy 285.

 

 

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 73:   at US 285;  

Conifer

Junction: Colorado Highway 73, to Evergreen.

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• County Route 97.:   at US 285;  

Junction: Country Route 97 “S. Foxton Road”, to Foxton.

 

 

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• County Route 126.:   at US285;

Locations: Pine Junction.  

Pine Junction

Junction: County Route 126 “Pine Valley Road”

 

   

Bailey

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Aug 2011;
Full Size ImageConey Island
Full Size ImageConey Island  

Coney Island, Colorado

 

 

Other articles:
• Guanella Pass Road:   at US Hwy 285;  

Grant

Junction: Guanella Pass Road

Other articles:
• Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer:   Roberts Tunnel;  Roberts Tunnel outlet;
• Interstate 70:  Dillon Reservoir;

Locations: Harold D. Roberts Tunnel.  

East portal of the Harold D. Roberts tunnel. This tunnel delivers water from the Blue River basin, under the continental divide, to the South Platte River Basin.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   21 Sep 2014;   19 Sep 2016 on Kenosha Pass;

Locations: Kenosha Pass.
Full Size ImageTurning aspens near Kenosha Pass.  

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The "scene" at Kenosha Pass
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How Coloratans decorate their trailheads!
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Mount Evans (?) from Kenosha Pass.
Kenosha Pass. Elevation: 9983 ft.

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• Field Notes:   21 Sep 2014;
Full Size ImageView south into South Park.  

View south into South Park.

Other articles:
• Tarryall Road:  at US 285;  

Junction: Park County Road 77 “Tarryall Road,” generally southeast to US Highway 24 at Lake George. A good road and pretty drive, just don't be in a hurry.

   

Jefferson

 

Other articles:
• Boreas Pass Road:   at US 285;  

Junction: County Road 33 “Boreas Pass Road”

 

 

Other articles:
• CO Highway 9:   at US 285 N;

Locations: Fairplay.  

Fairplay

Junction: Colorado Highway 9, north through Breckenridge the US Interstate 70.

Other articles:
• CO Highway 9:   at US 285S;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 9, south.

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• County R 5:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: County Road 5, southwest to County Road 22 “Weston Pass Road ”

 

Junction: Park County Road 24, east across South Park.

 

 

Locations: South Park.  

“South Park”

The flat commonly known as “South Park,” although the Board of Geographic Names does not accept that name for this flat.
 

Cross South Fork of South Platte River.

From here, the river flows south to Antero Reservoir.

Other articles:
• Weston Pass Road:   at US 285;  

Junction: Park County Road 22 west in the direction of Weston Pass.

Locations: Salt Works Ranch.  

Salt Works Ranch to the east between the two hills.

Locations: Salt Creek.  

Cross Salt Creek

Other articles:
• Forest Road 435:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Forest Road 435 “Salt Creek Road”

 

Other articles:
• US Highway 24:   at US 285 N;  

Antero Junction

Junction: US Highway 24, east to Colorado Springs.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  5 Aug 2019;
Full Size ImageNortheast on US Highway 285.  

 

Other articles:
• Forest Road 311:   at US Hwy 285;
• Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer:   Otero Pump Station and Pipeline;
• Field Notes:  5 Aug 2019;

Locations: Trout Creek Pass.  

Park County above …
Trout Creek Pass. Elevation: 9498 ft.

The Otero Pipeline, also known as the Homestake Delivery Pipeline, passes west to east through Trout Creek Pass. The water comes from the Homestake Diversion System in the Eagle River basin, and through the Homestake Tunnel into the Arkansas River. The water is pumped out of the Arkansas River by the Otero Pumping Station. Half of the water belongs to the City of Aurora and is delivered to Spinney Mountain Reservoir by the Homestake Delivery Pipeline. The other half of the water belongs to Colorado Springs and continues in the pipeline to Homestate Reservoir.


Chaffee County below …

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  5 Aug 2019;
Full Size ImageSouthwest on US Highway 285.  

 

Locations: Chubb Park.
Full Size ImageView of Chubb Park.  

Chubb Park below the highway.

Other articles:
• Forest Road 309:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Forest Road 309, northwest the length of Chubb Park.

Other articles:
• US Highway 24:   at US 285 S;  

Junction: US Highway 24, west (north) to US Interstate 70.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 50:   at US285N;  

Junction: US Highway 50, west.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 50:   at US285S;  

Junction: US Highway 50, east.

 

 

Locations: Poncha Springs.  

Poncha Springs

 

 

Other articles:
• Marshall Pass Road:   at Mears Jct;  

Mears Junction

Junction: Marshall Pass Road

Locations: Poncha Pass.  

Chaffee County above …
Poncha Pass. Elevation: 9009 ft.
Saguache County below …

Other articles:
• County Route LL56:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Saguache County Road LL56 “Bonanza Road

 

Cross Kerber Creek

 

County Rd 56LL

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  6 Apr 2016;

Locations: Villa Grove.
Full Size ImageUS Highway 285 north out of Villa Grove.  

Villa Grove

 

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 17:   at US 285;
• Colorado and New Mexico Highway 17:   at US 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 17, south across San Luis Valley to Alamosa.
 

Allen Street, San Luis (Street)

 

County Road 58EE

 

 

Locations: Saguache.  

Saguache

 

Other articles:
• Colorado State Highway 114:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Colorado State Route 114, over the continental divide and the Cochetopa Hills to US Highway 50, near Gunnison.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   6 Apr 2016;

Locations: Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area.
Full Size ImageInstructions at Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area  

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Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area.
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area.

Other articles:
• County Road G:   at US 285;  

Junction: County Road G, west to La Garita and Penitente Canyon.

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 112:   at US 285;  

Saguache County above …
Junction: Colorado Highway 112
Rio Grande County below …

Other articles:
• County Road 6 North:   at US 285;  

Junction: [Rio Grande] County Road 6 North. County Road 5 North may be preferred for access to Mosca and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

Other articles:
• County Road 5 North:   at US 285;  

Junction: [Rio Grande] County Road 5 North, east to Mosca, and in the general direction of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

Locations: Rio Grande.  

Cross Rio Grande River.

 

 

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 15:   at US 160;
• US Highway 160:   at Monte Vista;

Locations: Monte Vista.  

Monte Vista

Junction: US Highway 160, west to Durango and Four Corners, or east across southern Colorado.
  Junction: N & S 100 Rd

Rio Grande County above …


Alamosa County below …

Junction: N CR 6E, S CR 102

Other articles:
• US Highway 160:  in Alamosa;

Locations: Alamosa.  

Junction: US Highway 160, west to Monte Vista, Durango, and Four Corners, or east through Walsenburg and across southern Colorado.

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 15:   at US Hwy 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 15, west to Centro, then north to Monte Vista.

 

 

Locations: La Jara.  

La Jara

 

 

Locations: Antonito.  

Antonito

Junction: County Road G

Other articles:
• Colorado Highway 17:   at NM border;
• Colorado and New Mexico Highway 17:   at US 285;  

Junction: Colorado Highway 17, west and south into New Mexico.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  25 Oct 2019;
Full Size ImageWelcome to New Mexico  

Colorado above …
New Mexico below …

 

   

Tres Piedras

 

Other articles:
• US Highway 64:   at US 285;  

Junction: US Highway 64, east to Taos, and Nags Head, North Carolina.

Other articles:
• US Highway 84:   at US 285 N;  

La Chuachia

Junction: US Highway 84, north to Pagosa Springs, CO.

 

   

Española

 
  Cross Rio Grande River

Other articles:
• State Road 68:   in Española;  

Junction: New Mexico State Road 68 “River Road to Taos”, north to Taos.
 

Junction:

  • NM State Road 106, northeast through Sombrillo to NM 76 (and Chimayo).
  • NM State Road 399, southwest to La Mesilla.
 

El Valle de Arroyo Seco

 
 

Exit 183, access to frontage roads.

 

Junction: NM State Road 503, west then north to Chimayo.

 

 

Other articles:
• State Route 502:   at US 84, 285;  

Pojoaque

Junction: NM State Road 502, west to Los Alamos.

 

Junction: Guadalupe Street

 

Intersection: Alamo Drive

 

Intesection: Paseo de Peralta

 

Intersection: Alameda Street

Locations: Santa Fe River.  

Cross the Santa Fe River.

  Intersection: Agua Fria Street

 

 

Locations: Santa Fe.  

Santa Fe

 
  Intersection: Cerrillos Street, New Mexico Highway 14

Other articles:
• US Interstate 25:   at Exit 282;  

Junction: US Interstate 25
  New Mexico above …
Texas below …

 

   

Sanderson

Junction: US Highway 90, end of highway.
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Date and time this article was prepared: 9/22/2024 4:48:08 PM