Colorado State Highway 41
State highway in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
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State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a 9.505-mile (15.297 km) state highway on the Ute Mountain Ute lands in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States, that connects U.S. Route 160 (US 160), northeast of Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, with Utah State Route 162 SR-162 in Utah (southeast of Aneth, Utah). The highway is part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway
routesTrail of the Ancients
US 160 northeast of Teec Nos Pos, AZState Highway 41 | ||||
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 Map of Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado with SH 41 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.505 mi[1] (15.297 km) | |||
| Tourist routes | Trail of the Ancients | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 160 northeast of Teec Nos Pos, AZ | |||
| North end |  SR-162 at the Utah state line near Aneth, UT | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Montezuma | |||
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Description
SH 41 begins at an intersection with US 160 in the southwestern corner of Montezuma County, roughly 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Teec Nos Pos and the Four Corners Monument. The highway heads north–northwest paralleling the San Juan River for approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) until it reaches its northern terminus at the Utah state line, roughly 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Aneth. The roadway continues west as SR-162 towards Aneth, Montezuma Creek, and Bluff, Utah.[2]
History
SH 41 was created in 1965-1966 on new alignment.[3] Simultaneously, in June 1965, Utah State Route 262 was extended southeast from Montezuma Creek to meet SH 41 (this extension became SR-162 in 2004).[4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Montezuma County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 160 east – Cortez, Shiprock (New Mexico) US 160 west – Four Corners Monument, Teec Nos Pos (Arizona) | Southern terminus; T intersection | |
| | 9.505 | 15.297 | SR-162 west – Aneth, Blanding, Monticello, Moab | Northern terminus; Utah state line; Western end of SR-162 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
