# U.S. Route 24 in Colorado

U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Minturn, Colorado, to Clarkston, Michigan. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 24 extends from Interstate 70 (I-70) and US 6 in Minturn east to the Kansas state line where it continues as US 24 concurrent with I-70.

## Route description

US 24 traverses the Rocky Mountains, starting near Minturn. It then continues southeast for about 30 miles (48 km) to Leadville, where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285. It continues with US 285 through Trout Creek Pass to the small community of Antero Junction. After that, it spends its time as a mountainous two-lane highway through the high-altitude South Park basin until it gets to the town of Divide, where it meets State Highway 67 (SH 67) and becomes a four-lane highway. These highways overlap to Woodland Park. From there, it passes through Crystola, Green Mountain Falls, and Cascade. Through Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, where the road is known as Midland Expressway. Just east of I-25, it is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Bypass. From Colorado Springs, it continues northeast through several towns such as Falcon, Peyton, Calhan, Ramah, Simla, and Matheson. When US 24 reaches Limon, it junctions with I-70/US 40/US 287/SH 71. It continues east (parallel to I-70) to Burlington where it joins I-70 to the Kansas state line.

## Junction list

| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
| Eagle | Minturn | 143.400 | 230.780 | | I-70 / US 6 – Denver, Grand Junction | Western terminus of US 24; I-70 exit 171 |
| Lake | Leadville | 174.649 | 281.070 | | SH 91 north | |
| Lake | ​ | 180.097 | 289.838 | | SH 300 west – Leadville National Fish Hatchery | |
| Lake | ​ | 191.186 | 307.684 | | SH 82 west – Aspen | |
| Chaffee | Johnson Village | 212.900 | 342.629 | | US 285 south – Poncha Springs | Southern end of US 285 overlap |
| Park | ​ | 223.671– 226.550 | 359.964– 364.597 | | US 285 north – Fairplay | Northern end of US 285 overlap |
| Park | Hartsel | 238.236 | 383.404 | | SH 9 north – Fairplay | Western end of SH 9 overlap |
| Park | Hartsel | 239.320 | 385.148 | | SH 9 south – Cañon City | Eastern end of SH 9 overlap |
| Teller | Divide | 278.110 | 447.575 | | SH 67 south – Cripple Creek, Victor | Western end of SH 67 overlap; Ute Pass summit |
| Teller | Woodland Park | 284.822 | 458.377 | | SH 67 north – Deckers | Eastern end of SH 67 overlap |
| Teller | ​ | 293.826 | 472.867 | | Pikes Peak Highway | |
| El Paso | Manitou Springs | 296.970 | 477.927 | 297 | US 24 Bus. east (Manitou Avenue) – Manitou Springs | Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| El Paso | Manitou Springs | 299.063 | 481.295 | 299 | US 24 Bus. west (Manitou Avenue) | Interchange |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 303.840 | 488.983 | 141 | I-25 north – Denver | Western end of I-25 overlap; exit numbers follow I-25 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 305.205 | 491.180 | 140 | SH 115 south (Nevada Avenue) / Tejon Street | Northern terminus of SH-115 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 306.467 | 493.211 | 304A | I-25 south – Pueblo | Eastern end of I-25 overlap; western end of US 24 freeway; I-25 exit 139 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 307.336 | 494.609 | 304B | Union Boulevard | |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 307.967 | 495.625 | 305 | Circle Drive / Fountain Boulevard | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; former SH 29; east end of freeway |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 309.247 | 497.685 | | Academy Boulevard | Former SH 83 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 310.857 | 500.276 | | SH 21 south (Powers Boulevard) – Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | Western end of SH 21 overlap |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 312.137 | 502.336 | | Airport Road east – Peterson Space Force Base | |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 312.512 | 502.939 | — | Stewart Avenue | Interchange; eastbound entrance only |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 313.505 | 504.537 | | SH 21 north (Powers Boulevard) / Platte Avenue west – Downtown Colorado Springs | Eastern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap; SH 21 Exit 141 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 314.373 | 505.934 | — | To SH 94 east / Peterson Bouelevard / Space Village Avenue – Peterson Space Force Base | Interchange |
| El Paso | ​ | 315.057 | 507.035 | | SH 94 east – Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs East Airport, Punkin Center | |
| El Paso | ​ | 328.467 | 528.616 | | To SH 86 / Elbert Road – Elbert, Kiowa | |
| Elbert | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Lincoln | Limon | 379.341 | 610.490 | | US 40 west / US 287 north to I-70 west – Denver | Western end of US 40/US 287 overlap |
| Lincoln | Limon | 380.295 | 612.025 | | SH 71 south – Punkin Center | Western end of SH 71 overlap |
| Lincoln | Limon | 381.422 | 613.839 | | SH 71 north – Last Chance | Eastern end of SH 71 overlap |
| Lincoln | Limon | 381.820 | 614.480 | | I-70 – Denver, Burlington | I-70 exit 361 |
| Lincoln | ​ | 383.058 | 616.472 | 363 | I-70 west / US 40 east / US 287 south – Denver, Kit Carson | Eastern end of US 40/US 287 overlap; western end of I-70 overlap |
| Lincoln | ​ | 391.515 | 630.082 | 371 | Genoa, Hugo | |
| Lincoln | ​ | 396.553 | 638.190 | 376 | Bovina | |
| Lincoln | Arriba | 403.529 | 649.417 | 383 | Arriba | |
| Kit Carson | ​ | 414.597 | 667.229 | 395 | Flagler | |
| Kit Carson | Seibert | 425.395 | 684.607 | 405 | I-70 east / SH 59 south – Burlington, Kit Carson | Eastern end of overlap of I-70; southern end of SH 59 overlap |
| Kit Carson | Seibert | 425.846 | 685.333 | | SH 59 north – Yuma | Northern end of SH 59 overlap |
| Kit Carson | Stratton | 440.339 | 708.657 | | SH 57 south | |
| Kit Carson | Burlington | 457.967 | 737.026 | | US 385 south (Lincoln Street) – Cheyenne Wells | Western end of US 385 overlap |
| Kit Carson | Burlington | 458.936 | 738.586 | | US 385 north – Wray | Eastern end of US 385 overlap |
| Kit Carson | Burlington | 459.215 | 739.035 | 438 | I-70 west – Limon | Western end of I-70 overlap |
| Kit Carson | ​ | 470.579 | 757.323 | | I-70 east / US-24 east – Goodland, Salina | Continuation into Kansas |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access |||||||