Colorado State Highway 103

State Highway 103
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length:	22.49 mi[1] (36.19 km)
Major junctions
North end:	I-70 at Idaho Springs
East end:	CR 151 at Squaw Pass
Highway system
Colorado State Highways ← SH 101 SH 105 →

SH 103 at Echo Lake.

State Highway 103 in the U.S. state of Colorado runs from I-70 at Idaho Springs to county roads 151 and 103 at Squaw Pass. The thirteen miles (19 km) from Idaho Springs to State Highway 5 forms about half of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway.

Route description

The route begins at Idaho Springs, where it heads southwest away from the center of the city and follows the Chicago Creek. After exiting the city, the route begins climbing in elevation, ultimately reaching an elevation of about 10,000 feet^[2], where it meets State Highway 5 at Echo Lake Park. It then passes through Squaw Pass to its terminus at County Route 151.

History

The route was established in 1923, where it began at U.S. Route 285 and traversed to Idaho Springs. The segment east of Squaw Pass was renumbered in 1954, and the route was entirely paved by 1956.^[2]

Major intersections

Location	Mile	Destination	Notes
Idaho Springs	0.000	I-70 Bus.
	0.119	I-70
Echo Lake Park	13.265	SH 5
	22.488	Little Bear Creek Road(CR 151)	Squaw Pass Summit

References

1. ^ "Segment list for SH 103". http://www.dot.state.co.us/app_DTD_DataAccess/Highways/index.cfm?fuseaction=Description&route=103&begRefPt=0&endRefPt=500&Printable=true. Retrieved 2007-05-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Salek, Matthew E.. "Colorado Routes 100-119". http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r100-119.html#103. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 

External links

• Colorado Routes 100-119