Colorado State Highway 134

State Highway 134 (SH 134) is a 27.163 mi (43.715 km) long state highway in northern Colorado. SH 134's western terminus is at SH 131 in Toponas, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 (US 40) north of Kremmling.

State Highway 134 marker
State Highway 134
Map of northern Colorado with SH 134 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length27.163 mi[1] (43.715 km)
Major junctions
West end SH 131 in Toponas
East end US 40 north of Kremmling
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesRoutt, Grand
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
SH 133 SH 135

Route description

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SH 134 begins in the west at Toponas and proceeds eastward entering Routt National Forest after three miles (5 km). From there the road climbs gradually for roughly thirteen miles to an elevation of 9,527 ft (2,904 m) at Gore Pass. At Gore Pass the route moves into Arapaho National Forest through which it passes for roughly three miles before leaving National Forest Service land. SH 134 continues for approximately eight more miles to its eastern terminus at US 40 six miles (10 km) north of Kremmling.

History

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The routing was originally part of the route SH 84. Then, after the U.S. Routes were established, to avoid confusion with US 84, the route was renumbered to SH 134 in 1968. There have been no major routing changes since SH 84 was established.[2]

Climate

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Porcupine Creek is a Remote Automated Weather Station located beside Colorado State Highway 134, near Lynx Pass Campground.[3]

Climate data for Porcupine Creek (RAWS), Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 8900ft (2713m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.3
(−0.4)
33.5
(0.8)
40.8
(4.9)
46.7
(8.2)
56.8
(13.8)
67.8
(19.9)
74.2
(23.4)
72.5
(22.5)
64.9
(18.3)
52.1
(11.2)
39.7
(4.3)
31.0
(−0.6)
50.9
(10.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.0
(−8.3)
19.1
(−7.2)
26.3
(−3.2)
33.2
(0.7)
42.1
(5.6)
50.5
(10.3)
56.6
(13.7)
55.3
(12.9)
47.7
(8.7)
36.9
(2.7)
25.4
(−3.7)
16.9
(−8.4)
35.6
(2.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.7
(−16.3)
4.7
(−15.2)
11.7
(−11.3)
19.8
(−6.8)
27.3
(−2.6)
33.3
(0.7)
39.0
(3.9)
38.1
(3.4)
30.5
(−0.8)
21.7
(−5.7)
11.0
(−11.7)
2.7
(−16.3)
20.2
(−6.6)
Source: XMACIS2[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
RouttToponas0.0000.000  SH 131 – Wolcott, Steamboat SpringsWestern terminus
Grand27.16343.715  US 40 – Steamboat Springs, KremmlingEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Segment Descriptions for Highway 134". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-07.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 120-139". Retrieved 2010-05-29.
  3. ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Porcupine Creek, Colorado". geographic.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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