Colorado State Highway 61, US-34 to US-6

 

AMP: 0

Location: Dade St and 5th Ave, Otis

No reassurance shield as SH-61 begins, but we’re 41 miles from Sterling.

AMP: 10

Location: SH-61 and CR 50, Washington Cty

We’re finally reassured ten miles later.

AMP: 14

Location: SH-61 and CR 54, Washington Cty

Four miles later, we’re reassured as 61 makes a wiggle over to the northwest.

AMP: 15

Location: SH-61 and CR 55, Washington Cty
Reassurance shield as 61 briefly points west.

AMP: 17

Location: SH-61 and CR NN, Washington Cty

Reassurance shield as we point back north again.

AMP: 31

Location: SH-61 and CR 61, Logan Cty
We’re not done yet, though. After we enter Logan County, SH-61 will turn west to point to Sterling.

AMP: 32

Location: SH-61 and CR 22, Logan Cty

Reassurance shield as we turn west again and the Sterling skyline comes into view.

AMP: 39

Location: SH-61 and US-6, Sterling

Sterling has silly large city limits, so we’ll enter town a few miles before we hit any real development.

AMP: 40

Location: SH-61 and US-6, Sterling

A mile later, we’ll approach US 6.

AMP: 40

Location: SH-61 and US-6, Sterling

Follow 6 west to Julesburg and Sterling. Take 6 east to Holyoke.

AMP: 40

Location: SH-61 and US-34, Sterling
Turn left for 6 west and right for 6 east. SH-61 ends.

W to I-76, E to SH-59

W to SH-63, E to SH-59