Colorado State Highway 133
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State Highway 133 is a 71.4 mi (114.9 km) long north–south byway connecting State Highway 82
to the north and State Highway 92
to the south, and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss
, Somerset
, Redstone
, and Carbondale
. Highway 133 travels over a significant mountain pass on the northern end, called McClure Pass
, which is 8755 ft (2,669 m) above sea level. A scenic drive indeed, the road travels right next to the famed Crystal River
, known for thrilling whitewater river running.
. SH 133 was then reroutes from SH 135 at Crested Butte
to Carbondale by 1936. The route's south terminus was adjusted back to Bardine in 1939, and a small gap at McClure pass was opened. By 1954, a large section of the route was deleted, leaving only a four-mile (6 km) road near Carbondale. The route was gradually expanded through the late 1950s and early 1960s. The route was entirely paved by 1978.
Colorado State Highway 82
State Highway 82 is an 85.29 mile long state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado.-Route description:SH 82 provides the principal transportation artery of the Roaring Fork Valley on the Colorado Western Slope, running from Interstate 70 at Glenwood Springs southeast past Carbondale, Basalt...
to the north and State Highway 92
Colorado State Highway 92
Colorado State Highway 92 is a stretch of highway that runs between the small Colorado communities of Hotchkiss and Sapinero. SH-92 is long.-Route description:...
to the south, and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hotchkiss is located at ....
, Somerset
Somerset, Colorado
Somerset is an unincorporated mining town town and a U.S. Post Office located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Somerset Post Office has the ZIP Code 81434.- Geography :Somerset is located at ....
, Redstone
Redstone, Colorado
Redstone is a census-designated place in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 130.The U.S. Post Office at Carbondale now serves Redstone postal addresses...
, and Carbondale
Carbondale, Colorado
Carbondale is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,196 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the mid valley of the Roaring Fork River, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs. The town...
. Highway 133 travels over a significant mountain pass on the northern end, called McClure Pass
McClure Pass
McClure Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado in the United States.- Overview :...
, which is 8755 ft (2,669 m) above sea level. A scenic drive indeed, the road travels right next to the famed Crystal River
Crystal River (Colorado)
The Crystal River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 40 mi long, in western Colorado in the United States. It drains a glacial valley, called the Valley of the Coal Miners, south of Carbondale which was historically known as a center of coal mining in southwestern Colorado...
, known for thrilling whitewater river running.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when SH 133 began at SH 135 in Bardine and ended at CarbondaleCarbondale, Colorado
Carbondale is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,196 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the mid valley of the Roaring Fork River, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs. The town...
. SH 133 was then reroutes from SH 135 at Crested Butte
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
to Carbondale by 1936. The route's south terminus was adjusted back to Bardine in 1939, and a small gap at McClure pass was opened. By 1954, a large section of the route was deleted, leaving only a four-mile (6 km) road near Carbondale. The route was gradually expanded through the late 1950s and early 1960s. The route was entirely paved by 1978.