Colorado State Highway 135
State Highway 135 is a 27.48 mile (44.22 km) long state highway connecting Crested Butte to Gunnison in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the primary connection between Crested Butte and the outside world and is in fact the only paved road leading to Crested Butte.
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