It connects 12 miles out in the San Luis Valley to Colorado Highway 17 at the town of Moffat, which leads to U.S. Highway 285 to the north and U.S. 160, in Alamosa, to the south. It is a 3-4 hour drive to the nearest large cities of Colorado Springs, Denver or Sante Fe. There are no rail lines, nor major bus services through this area.
Automobile is the main form of transportation.