U.S. 34 West - Estes Park to Granby

Westbound U.S. 34 intersects the end of U.S. 36 at Deer Ridge Junction in Rocky Mountain National Park. A small guide sign referencing both U.S. Highways was removed from here in 2012 and replaced with a new assembly further back on Fall River Road.

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U.S. 36 (Navy Hill Road) winds southeast from U.S. 34 (Trail Ridge Road) around Deer Mountain to Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park Headquarters and Bear Lake. Historically, U.S. 34 served the national park first, as it was extended west from Nebraska into Colorado back in 1939. While U.S. 36 was lengthened into Colorado in 1930, it did not extend northwest into Estes Park until 1967, and west into Rocky Mountain National Park until 1977.

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West through the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park, U.S. 34 (Trail Ridge Road) traverses some of the highest territory along its route. Looking north from this point on a clear day, visitors can see both the Medicine Bow Mountains and peaks in the state of Wyoming.

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17 miles south of the Grand Lake entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, U.S. 34 concludes at U.S. 40 and the town of Granby. The Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Route turns west from U.S. 34 and follows U.S. 40 west to Kremmling.

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U.S. 40 travels south to Interstate 70 at the town of Empire, then turns east along the freeway to Idaho Springs, Golden and Denver. West from Granby, U.S. 40 connects with Kremmling, then turns northeast to Steamboat Springs, Craig and Dinosaur National Monument in northwestern Colorado.

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