U.S. Route 50 in Colorado

U.S. Route 50
Maintained by Colorado Department of Transportation
Length:	467.583 mi[1] (752.502 km)
Formed:	1926
West end:	I-70 / US-6 / US-50 at Utah state line
Major junctions:	I-70 / US 6 in Grand Junction US 550 in Montrose US 285 in Poncha Springs I-25 / US 85 / US 87 in Pueblo US 350 in La Junta US 287 in Lamar US 385 from Lamar to Granada US 400 from Granada to Kansas
East end:	US-50 / US-400 at Kansas state line
Colorado State Highways < SH 47 SH 52 > United States Numbered Highways List – Bannered – Divided – Replaced

In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route. It crosses the Rocky Mountains, passing over the Continental Divide at Monarch Pass. Monarch Pass is the point where US 50 reaches its highest elevation, at 11,312 feet (3,448 m). It then follows a path cut by the Arkansas River to the Kansas border. From Granada eastward into Kansas, US 50 overlaps U.S. Highway 400.

See also

• Million Dollar Highway

Related U.S. Routes

• U.S. Highway 350
• U.S. Highway 550

References

U.S. Route 50
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