Eastern Mojave Vegetation US Hwy 40  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  In Utah and Colorado, US Highway 40 runs from US I-80 near Park City, to US I-70 west of Denver.

Other articles:
• Interstate 80:   at US Hwy 40;  

Start - Exit I-80 Exit 148 Mile 148, UT

Locations: Parley's Park.  

Parley's Park.

 

   

Heber City

 

 

   

Duchesne

 

 

   

Roosevelt

 

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Vernal, Utah, 18-Aug-03;

Locations: Vernal.  

Vernal

 
  Jct: UT Hwy 149, Dinosaur National Monument

 

 

Locations: Dinosaur National Monument.
Full Size ImageThe Green River exits Split Mountain Canyon.
Full Size ImageThe quarry at Dinosaur National Monument.  

Dinosaur National Monument

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The quarry building at Dinosaur National Monument.
 
  Jct: Park Service Road
  Utah above …
Colorado below …

 

   

Maybell

 

 

   

Lay

 

Other articles:
• CO Hwy 13:   at US 40 W;  

Junction: CO Highway 13, south

Other articles:
• CO Hwy 13:   at US 40 E;  

Junction: Yampa Avenue, CO State Highway 13, north to Wyoming.

 

 

Locations: Craig.  

Craig

 

Other articles:
• County Route 129:   at US 40;  

Junction: Routt County Route 129 “Elk River Road”

 

Junction: 13th Street, to library and across Yampa River to Steamboat Springs depot.

 

Junction: 12th Street north to Colorado Mountain College.

 

Junction: 12th Street south

 

Junction: 11th Street

 

Junction: 10th Street

 

Junction: 9th Street

 

Junction: 8th Street

 

Junction: 7th Street, another possible route northeast to County Route 36.

Other articles:
• County Route 36:  89900;  

Junction: 6th Street, one possible street to take northeast to County Route 36 (ultimately to Buffalo Pass).

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  19 Aug 2003;   21 Jun 2019;

Locations: Steamboat Springs.
Full Size ImageSnow on the first day of Summer in Steamboat Springs.  

Steamboat Springs

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Steamboat Springs depot, now an art center.
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Rio Grande caboose at former Steamboat Springs depot.
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Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs
 
 

Junction: 5th Street, across the Yampa River to the rodeo grounds.

 

Junction: 4th Street

 

Junction: 3rd Street, to Fish Creek Falls Road.

Other articles:
• CO Hwy 131:   at US 40;  

Junction: Colorado State Highway 131, south through Yampa to US I-70 at Wolcott.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Jun 2019;
Full Size ImageLake Catamount on the Yampa River.  

View of Lake Catamount on the Yampa River.

  Walton Creek drainage into the Yampa River above …
Cross a really small divide …
  Cross Muddy Creek

Other articles:
• Forest Road 100:   at US Hwy 40;  

Junction: Forest Road 100 and County Road 19, south along the crest of the Gore Range to Colorado Highway 134.

 

Locations: Rabbit Ears Pass.  

Rabbit Ears Pass


Muddy Creek drainage to the Colorado River above ...
Grand County above …
Elevation 9429 feet. Continental Divide.

Jackson County below …
Grizzly Creek drainage to Walden and the North Platte River below …

Other articles:
• Colorado State Highway 14:   at US 40;  

Junction: Colorado State Highway 14, northeast to Walden.

 

 

Locations: Muddy Pass.  

Muddy Pass


Jackson County above …
Grizzly Creek drainage to Walden and the North Platte River above …
Muddy Pass. Elevation 8710 feet. Continental Divide.

Grand County below …
Muddy Creek to the Colorado River below …

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Jun 2019;
Full Size ImageBaker Mountain on a snowy second day of summer.
Full Size ImageWhiteley Peak in the valley of Muddy Creek.  

 

 

 

Other articles:
• CO Highway 9:   at US 40;
• FAQ:  Kremmling;

Locations: Kremmling.  

Kremmling

Junction: Colorado State Highway 9, south to Interstate 70 at Silverthorne and Frisco.

Other articles:
• CO Hwy 134:   at US 40;  

Junction: Colorado State Highway 134, over Gore Pass through the Gore Range, and to County Road 19 north through Buffalo Park.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  August 18th.;

Locations: Colorado River.
Full Size ImageThe Colorado River between Kremmling and Hot Sulphur Springs.  

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The Colorado River between Kremmling and Hot Sulphur Springs.
We stopped at a fishing access spot to take these photos.

 

   

Hot Sulphur Springs

 

 

 

Literature Cited:
- Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, 2017.

Other articles:
• Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer:  Windy Gap Reservoir;

Locations: Windy Gap Reservoir.  

Windy Gap Reservoir

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Windy Gap Reservoir dam and pumping plant.
Very close to the intersection of Colorado State Highway 125 and US Highway 40, water from the Colorado and Fraser Rivers and their tributaries are diverted to Lake Granby and into the Colorado-Big Thompson project facilities.

Other articles:
• Colorado State Highway 125:   at US 40;  

Junction: Colorado State Highway 125, north to Walden and Wyoming.

Other articles:
• US Highway 34:   at US40;  

Junction: US Highway 34, north to Rocky Mountain National Park, and then Berwyn, Illinois.

 

   

Granby

 

 

   

Fraser

 

Other articles:
• Corona Pass Road:   at US 40;  

Junction: County Highway 80, “Corona Pass Road”, to Rollins Pass.
  Junction: Old Town Drive, west into Winter Park, or east into Condohoganland.

 

Other articles:
• Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer:   at Inlet;

Locations: Moffat Overlook.  

Moffat Overlook

Accessible from southbound lanes (compass-wise) or eastbound lanes (highway directions).
  Junction: Winter Park Drive, west, then north into Winter Park, and the West Portal of the Moffat Tunnel.

 

 

Other articles:
• Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer:  Berthoud Pass Ditch;
• Field Notes:  19 Aug 2003;   24 Sep 2014;   20 Jun 2018;

Locations: Berthoud Pass. BerthoudPassDitch.
Full Size ImageView north from Berthoud Pass  

Berthoud Pass

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The Berthoud Ditch must be underground at this place.
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Berthoud Pass, Continental Divide, 11,307 feet.
 

Other articles:
• Forest Road 144:   at US 40;  

Junction: County Road 202 / Forest Road 144 “Jones Pass Road”

 

 

Locations: Empire.  

Empire

 

Other articles:
• Interstate 70:   at US Hwy 40;  

Junction: US Interstate 70 at Exit 232

Other articles:
• Interstate 70:   at exit 254;  

Junction: US Interstate 70, Genesee Trail Road, S. Genesee Mountain Road, S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Monday, May 25th;
Full Size ImageRockland Church, south of US Hwy 40.  

Junction: Rockland Road, to Rockland Church and Cemetery.

Other articles:
• Lookout Mountain Road:   at US 40;  

Junction: South Lookout Mountain Road, north to Lookout Mountain, and then to Golden at US Highway 6 and 19th Avenue. Part of Lariat Loop.

Other articles:
• Paradise Road:   at US Hwy 40;  

Junction: Paradise Road, to Apex Park.

Other articles:
• Interstate 70:   at exit 256;  

Junction: US Interstate 70, Genesee Ridge Road, S. Grapevine Road

Other articles:
• Cty Rd 93:   at US 40;
• Tin Cup Ridge (social trail):   at pkg lot;  

Junction:
  • County Road 93, generally known here as “Hogback Road” and in other places as “Heritage Road.”
  • Entrance to T-Rex Park and Ride Lot, and trailhead for Point of Geological Interest, and the Tin Cup Ridge Trail.


US Highway 40 continues on W. Colfax Road below …

Locations: Golden.  


Golden below …

Locations: Tin Cup Ridge.
Full Size ImagePanorama of valley west of Tin Cup Ridge.
Full Size ImagePark Boundary  

 
  Entrance to Specifications quarry.

Other articles:
• Tin Cup Ridge (social trail):   on trail;

Locations: Tin Cup Ridge.
Full Size ImageUS Highway 40 near Golden  

View towards US I-70, from Tin Cup Ridge.
  Entrance to Heritage Square.

Other articles:
• Cty Rd 93:   at Colfax;
Full Size ImageHeritage Road at US Highway 40.  

Junction: County Road 93 -- Heritage Road, to US Hwy 6 and Golden.

Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:   Tin Cup Ridge;  

Intersection: Zeta Street Wrigley's Chicago Bar & Grill to the south.

Other articles:
• Rooney Road:   at Colfax;  

Intersection: Rooney Road, West Street

Other articles:
• C-470:   at US 40;  

Intersection: Colorado Highway 470, Johnson Road

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 6:   at Colfax;  

Intersection: 6th Avenue

Locations: Golden.  

Golden above …

Other articles:
• Interstate 70:   at Colfax;  

Junction: US Interstate 70, at Exit 262 in Pleasant View, Colorado

Other articles:
• S. Golden Road:   at Colfax;  

Junction: at Indiana (access to S. Golden Road), Denver West Colorado Mills Blvd.
  Junction: Denver West Colorado Mills Parkway, north for Denver West Marriott Blvd., and Interstate 70.

Other articles:
• Youngfield Street:   at Colfax;  

Junction: Youngfield Street

Other articles:
• Simms Street:   at Colfax;  

Junction: Simms Street

Other articles:
• US Interstate 25:   at Colfax;  

Junction: US Interstate 25
  Court Place
  14th Street

 

 

Locations: Denver Mountain Parks.  

Denver Parks and Recreation

 
  15th Street
  Cheyenne Place
  W. Colfax Avenue above …
Intersection: Broadway
E. Colfax Avenue below …

 

   

Limon

 

Other articles:
• Interstate 70:   Exit 363;  

Junction: US Interstate 70, west to Denver.

 

   

Hugo

 

 

   

Kit Carson

 

Other articles:
• US Highway 287:   near Kit Carson;  

Junction: US Highway 287, south to Lamar.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   near Firstview;
Full Size ImageUP 8977 and UP 7254 pulling a string of empty tri-levels eastbound between Kit Carson and Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.  

UP 8977 and UP 7254 pulling a string of empty tri-levels eastbound, today (4/28/2016), between Kit Carson and Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.

 

   

Firstview

 

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   at Cheyenne Wells;

Locations: Cheyenne Wells.
Full Size ImageCheyenne County Court House  

Cheyenne Wells

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Old Jail Museum in Cheyenne Wells.
 
  Junction: US Highway 385, north, through Cheyenne Wells to Deadwood, South Dakota.

Other articles:
• US Highway 385:   near Cheyenne Wells;  

Junction: US Highway 385, south to Lamar.
  Colorado above …
Kansas below …
  Kansas above …
Missouri below …
  Missouri above …
Illinois below …
  Illinois above…
Indiana below …
  Indiana above …
Ohio below …
  Ohio above …
West Virginia below …
  West Virginia above …
Pensylvannia below …
  Pensylvania above …
Maryland below …
  Maryland above …
Delaware below …
  Delaware above …
New Jersey below …
  Guanella Reservoir, water supply for Golden.
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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2024 5:34:30 PM