U.S. Highway 34 (Colorado)

U.S. Route 34
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length:	259.529 mi (417.671 km)
Existed:	1972 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 40 in Granby
	US 36 in Estes Park US 287 in Loveland I-25 / US 87 near Loveland US 85 in Greeley US 6 / I-76 in Fort Morgan US 385 in Wray
East end:	US 34 near Laird
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Replaced Colorado State Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SH 30 SH 35 →

U.S. Route 34 Business
Location:	Estes Park
Length:	1.690 mi (2.720 km)
Existed:	1964–present

U.S. Route 34 in Colorado is a segment of U.S. Route 34. Its west end is at U.S. Highway 40 in Granby and its east end is at the Nebraska border east of Laird, Colorado.

The route begins in Granby at US 40. It then follows the Colorado River Valley near Granby Lake and enters Arapaho National Recreational Area.

After entering Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado's Front Range, US 34 follows the North Fork Colorado River through Kawuneeche Valley. It passes over Milner Pass and reaches the Alpine Visitor Center. Then it continues east, passing its highest point at 12,183 feet near the Gore Range. It exits the park at US 36 at Deer Ridge Junction.

US 34 here is the highest continuous highway in the United States.

This section of US 34 requires a $30 national park entrance fee, making this segment into a toll road.

From here, it passes by Estes Park as Eisenhower Boulevard, has a business route and enters Loveland, becoming a four-lane expressway. Here, it intersects I-25 and U.S. Highway 287.

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