Colorado State Highway 62
State Highway 62 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 62's western terminus is at Colorado [State Highway 145|SH 145] in Placerville, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. [Route 550 in Colorado|U.S. Route 550] in Ridgway.
Route description
SH 62 starts at a junction with Colorado State [Highway 145|SH 145] just north of Placerville, Colorado in the San [Miguel River |San Miguel River] valley and heads northeast up the Leopard Creek Canyon. The highway bends slowly to the east before crossing the Dallas Divide at an elevation of. It then follows Cottonwood and Dallas creeks downstream to Ridgway, Colorado. The highway crosses the Uncompahgre River just before ending at a junction with U.S. Route [550 in Colorado|US 550].State Highway 62 is part of the San Juan Skyway, designated as a National Scenic Byway in 1996.