South Platte River Trail Scenic and Historic Byway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained byCDOT | |
| Length | 19 mi[1][2] (31 km) |
| Existed | 1991–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |   US 138 /US 385Julesburg |
| West end | US 138Ovid |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Sedgwick County |
| Highway system | |
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TheSouth Platte River Trail Scenic and Historic Byway is a 19-mile (31 km)Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located inSedgwick County,Colorado, USA. The byway follows the historic trails used duringwestward expansion. The route, which includes County Road 28 (CR 28) andU.S. Highway 138 (US 138), connectsOvid andJulesburg and encircles theSouth Platte River. It was designated a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway in 1991.[3]
There is atrailhead for the byway at the Colorado Welcome Center at Julesburg. Informativeplacards are found throughout the route to provide additional insight into the area's storied history. Area historic sites, three of which are on the route, include the 19th centuryFort Sedgwick, the state's onlyPony Express home station, Telegraph Line, andTranscontinental railroad.[3] Other historic sites include the Italian Caves, Devil's Dive, Upper California Crossing, a formerPrisoner-of-war camp in Ovid, and the Julesburg Drag Racing Strip.[3] Along the route, informative placards provide information about Fort Sedgwick, the Pony Express, and the Transcontinental Railroad.[4]
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