Route information | |
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Maintained by CDOT | |
Length | 205 mi[1][2] (330 km) |
Existed | 1991–present |
Major junctions | |
North end | SH 82 / SH 133 Carbondale |
South end | US 50 / SH 135 Gunnison |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Counties | Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, and Pitkin counties |
Highway system | |
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The West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway is a 205-mile (330 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, and Pitkin counties Colorado, USA. The byway reaches its zenith at Kebler Pass, elevation 10,007 feet (3,050 m), between Crested Butte and Paonia.