Colorado State Highway 141

State Highway 141 (SH 141) is a 162.297 mi (261.192 km) long state highway in far western Colorado. Though nominally oriented north–south, SH 141 winds around a considerable amount due to the rugged terrain and ultimately forms a giant S shape. SH 141's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 491 (US 491) near Dove Creek, and the northern terminus is at Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) in Grand Junction.

State Highway 141
Map of western Colorado with SH 141 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length	162.297 mi[1] (261.192 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 491 near Dove Creek
	SH 145 near Naturita SH 90 near Naturita US 50 near Whitewater
North end	I-70 BL at Grand Junction
Highway system
Colorado State Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SH 140 → SH 142

Route description

Beginning west of Dove Creek, the highway runs north, then swings east to drop into a canyon and cross the Dolores River at Slick Rock. SH 141 follows the Dolores for a short while, then continues east through Gypsum Gap, then north through Broad Canyon. At a junction with SH 145 the highway turns west through Naturita, then northwest following the San Miguel River to the Dolores River. It continues a winding path northwest along the Dolores to Gateway. There it turns northeast, running through the Unaweep Canyon to the Gunnison River valley where it joins US 50 at Whitewater. The highway heads northwest alongside the Gunnison River, splitting off from US 50 as it nears Grand Junction. It heads north across the Colorado River and ends at a junction with I-70 Bus. east of Grand Junction.[2]

SH 141 between Naturita and Whitewater is part of the Colorado designated Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway.[3]

View north at the Hanging Flume overlook on SH 141

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Dolores	​	0.000	0.000	US 491	Southern terminus
San Miguel	No major junctions
Montrose	​	56.705	91.258	SH 145 south	Northern terminus of SH 145
	Naturita	60.452	97.288	SH 97 north	Southern terminus of SH 97
	​	62.436	100.481	SH 90 west	Eastern terminus of western segment of SH 90
Mesa	Whitewater	154.109	248.014	US 50 east	South end of US 50 overlap
	​	156.746	252.258	US 50 west	North end of US 50 overlap
	Grand Junction	162.297	261.192	I-70 BL	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. "Segment Descriptions for Highway 141". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
2. Colorado Atlas & Gazetteer (Third ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 1997. pp. 43, 54, 55, 64, 65, 74. ISBN 0-89933-206-4.
3. "Unaweep Tabeguache". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-02-05.

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