Colorado State Highway 14
State highway in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State Highway 14 (SH 14) in the U.S. state of Colorado is an east–west state highway approximately 237 miles (381 km) long, making it the longest[citation needed] state highway in Colorado. It traverses four counties along the northern edge of the state, spanning a geography from the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains, and including North Park, the Poudre Canyon, and the Pawnee National Grassland. It provides the most direct route from Fort Collins westward via Cameron Pass to Walden and Steamboat Springs, and eastward across the plains to Sterling.
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Maintained by CDOT | ||||
Length | 236.92 mi[1] (381.29 km) | |||
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West end | US 40 near Muddy Pass on the continental divide | |||
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East end | US 6 / US 138 in Sterling | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Colorado | |||
Counties | Jackson, Larimer, Weld, Logan | |||
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The highway is two-lane along its entire route, except for portions near Fort Collins where it is concurrent with U.S. Highway 287, and east of Fort Collins near its interchange with Interstate 25.
The western terminus of the highway is on the continental divide, at a junction with U.S. Highway 40 at the summit of Muddy Pass along the border between Jackson and Grand counties. The eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Highway 6 in Sterling.
The entire length of the highway is kept open year-round. Despite its western end being on the continental divide itself, Route 14 through Cameron Pass can be one of the more reliable routes across the Front Range mountains in stormy winter weather.