State Highway 300 (SH 300) is a 3.356-mile (5.401 km) state highway in Lake County, Colorado, United States, that connects the Leadville National Fish Hatchery with U.S. Route 24 (US 24) southeast of Leadville.
Route description
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SH 300 begins at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. From its western terminus, it actually heads very briefly west, before turning to a southerly course for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). The highway then runs east for the remaining 1.9 miles (3.1 km) of its route, crossing the Arkansas River just before reaching its eastern terminus. SUH 300 ends at a T intersection with US 24, southeast of Leadville. (US 24 heads north to Leadville and south to Buena Vista.)
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lake County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | East beyond western terminus | |
Leadville National Fish Hatchery | Western terminus | ||||
| 3.356 | 5.401 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus;T intersection | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ "Segment list for SH 300". Retrieved January 22, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
External links
Media related to Colorado State Highway 300 at Wikimedia Commons