{"id":9911477,"date":"2010-03-24T20:45:57","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T03:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidjcorcoran.com\/highways\/wy\/wyroutes\/?page_id=1477"},"modified":"2010-03-24T20:45:57","modified_gmt":"2010-03-25T03:45:57","slug":"us-route-285-co-9-to-co-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/?p=9911477","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Route 285, CO-9 to CO-8"},"content":{"rendered":"

load times may be slow, this is by far the most photos I have between two state highway junctions thus far (3\/24\/10)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Castello Ave, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the SH-9 split as we head out of Fairplay<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 7, Park Cty<\/p>\n

As US-285 begins to head east-northeast, we’ll come to a junction with CR 7, which heads south back down to SH-9 between US-24 and Fairplay<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 7, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the CR 7 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 33, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later we’ll come to a junction with CR 33, which heads to the ghost town of Como<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 34, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later we’ll hit CR 34<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 34, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after CR 34 as we head through a valley<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 34, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Another random reassurance shield as we pass through the valley<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 35, Park Cty<\/p>\n

About a mile later we’ll come to a junction with CRs 35 and 77. Follow 35 into unincorporated Jefferson<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 77, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Follow CR 77 down to Carryall Reservoir<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 35, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the 35\/77 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 56, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later we’ll hit CR 56<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 56, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after CR 56<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 58<\/p>\n

As we start to head out of the valley and up into the mountains, where we’ll be to Morrison, we’ll come to a junction with CR 58<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 58, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassruance shield after CR 58<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 60, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Shortly after that we’ll get to SR 60<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 60, Park Cty
\nReassurance shield after County Road 60<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 62, Grant, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later and we’ll enter unincorporated Grant<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 62, Grant, Park Cty<\/p>\n

The key thing in Grant is the CR 62 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 62, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after CR 62 as we head out of Grant<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 64, Shawnee, Park Cty<\/p>\n

7 miles later and we’ll approach the\u00a0 unincorporated community of Shawnee<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 64, Shawnee, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Like in Grant, the key thing in Shawnee is the CR 64 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 64, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after CR 64 as we head out of Shawnee<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Virginia Rd, Bailey, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A few miles later and we’ll approach unincorporated Bailey, which actually looks to have people living in it<\/p>\n

\"\"Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Virginia Rd, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we head out of Bailey<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 43, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A few miles later and we’ll hit a grade separated interchange for CRs 43 and 72. I’m not sure why its grade separated. Id-Ra-Ha-Je is a Christian Camp<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 43, Park Cty<\/p>\n

Broad stroke reassurance shield after the CR 43\/72 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 43A, Park Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later and we’ll hit CR 43A, which heads up to CR 43 and is one of few (if any other) suffixed routes in Park County<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 126, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

A few miles after entering Jefferson County, we’ll come to CR 126, which uses its own cool Jefferson County shield<\/p>\n

\"\"Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 126, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the CR 126 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 83, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the turnoff to Shaffers Crossing<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Kings Valley Dr, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we pass through another unincorporated neighborhood- we’re beginning to feel the presence of Denver metro, although the proper area is still many miles out<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Richmond Hill Rd, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after we pass by another unincorporated area<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Doe Valley Dr, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

And…another reassurance shield<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 73, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

We’ll come to a junction with CR 73 as we enter the Conifer area. CR 73 heads up to Evergreen<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 73, Jefferson Cty
\nReassurance shield after the CR 73 junction<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Conifer Town Centre Dr, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we head out of the Conifer area and approach the Aspen Park area<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Turkey Creek Rd, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we head out of the Aspen Park area and begin our initial descent into Denver Metro<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Hillview Rd, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Another reassurance shield about a mile after the last one<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Turkey Creek Rd, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

As we intersect Turkey Creek Rd again, we get another reassurance shield<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and Summer Rd, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

The road briefly straightens out here, but we’re advised not to be fooled because the road is still going to be windy for another 5 miles as we descend into Denver Metro<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and CR 120, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

Another reassurance shield as we pass another unincorporated community<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and SH-8, Jefferson Cty<\/p>\n

A couple miles later and we’ll formally enter the town of Morrison, although the important part of Morrison is well north of here off of SH-8<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and SH-8, Morrison<\/p>\n

We’ll approach a junction with SH-8, which mainly just serves Morrison these days<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong>: US-285 and SH-8, Morrison<\/p>\n

Exit for SH-8 which heads into Morrison. You can see Denver metro in the distance.<\/p>\n

\"\" N to CO-470<\/a>, S to CO-9<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\" E to CO-74<\/p>\n

\"\" N to I-70\/US-6, S to US-285<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

load times may be slow, this is by far the most photos I have between two state highway junctions thus far (3\/24\/10) Location: US-285 and Castello Ave, Park Cty Reassurance shield after the SH-9 split as we head out of Fairplay Location: US-285 and CR 7, Park Cty As US-285 begins to head east-northeast, we’ll […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9911477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9911477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9911477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9911477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9911477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9911477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9911477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}