Welcome to Colorful Colorado
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Welcome to Colorful Colorado |
When I was a kid there was something magic about crossing the Colorado border and seeing the
“Welcome to Colorful Colorado” signs on our way to a vacation in the mountains. I still like to
see them as we return from road trips, letting us know we are now in the same state as our home.
Here are some of the signs where we stopped for photos.
Northern Border (west to east)
CO-13 / WY-789 between Craig CO and Baggs WY 41°00'07.7"N 107°38'11.9"W photos taken 9/13/2021 |
CO-125 / WY-230 between Walden CO and Riverside WY 41°00'04.6"N 106°24'10.5"W photos taken 8/21/2010 |
CO-127 / WY-230 between Walden CO and Woods Landing WY 40°59'52.0"N 106°12'11.6"W photos taken 9/1/2012 |
US-287 between Virginia Dale CO and Tie Siding WY 40°59'52.0"N 105°24'45.9"W photos taken 7/2/2011 |
I-25 between Wellington CO and Cheyenne WY 40°59'53.7"N 104°54'23.9"W Wyoming photos taken 7/9&26/2022 |
US-85 between Nunn CO and Cheyenne WY 40°59'59.5"N 104°46'23.4"W photos taken 3/15/2009 |
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CO-71 / NE-71 between Brush CO and Kimball WY 41°00'06.6"N 103°41'15.5"W |
CO-113 / NE-19 between Sterling CO and Sidney NE 41°00'08.3"N 103°05'25.2"W photos taken 6/13/2015 |
US-385 between Julesburg CO and Chappell NE 41°00'09.0"N 102°22'48.8"W == 41.002510N 102.380220W photos taken 11/12/2021 |
CO-11 / NE-27 between Julesburg CO and Steve's Towing NE 41°00'08.8"N 102°16'41.0"W == 41.002430N 102.278050W photos taken 11/12/2021 |
I-76 Julesburg CO, Colorado Welcome Center 40°57'59.4"N 102°15'06.0"W photos taken 10/14/2019 |
US-138 between Julesburg CO and Big Springs NE 41°00'08.5"N 102°13'58.8"W photos taken 10/9/2009 |
I-76 between Julesburg CO and Big Springs NE 41°00'08.4"N 102°11'23.7"W photos taken 10/14/2019 |
Eastern Border (north to south)
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CO-23 / NE-23 between Holyoke CO and Venango NE 40°45'28.3"N 102°03'05.3"W |
US-6 between Holyoke CO and Imperial NE 40°34'54.7"N 102°03'05.5"W photos taken 4/19/2010 |
US-34 between Wray CO and Haigler NE 40°03'52.4"N 102°03'06.6"W photos taken 4/19/2010 |
US-36 between Idalia CO and St. Francis KS 39°45'03.7"N 102°03'03.5"W photos taken 4/30/2021 |
Old US-24 between Burlington CO and Kanorado KS 39°19'53.5"N 102°02'55.3"W photos taken 2/6/2020 |
I-70 between Burlington CO and Kanorado KS 39°19'47.5"N 102°02'55.3"W photos taken 2/6/2020 |
US-40 between Cheyennne Wells CO and Sharon Springs KS 38°51'27.4"N 102°02'43.4"W photos taken 9/5/2022 |
US-96 between Towner CO and Tribune KS 38°28'06.9"N 102°02'42.2"W photos taken 3/14/2010 |
US-50 / US-400 between Holly CO and Coolidge KS 38°02'53.0"N 102°02'40.8"W photos taken 8/14/2008 |
CO-116 / W Rd-12 between Lycan CO and Johnson City KS 37°34'42.9"N 102°02'30.1"W |
US-160 between Walsh CO and Johnson City KS 37°28'10.7"N 102°02'30.5"W photos taken 5/4/2015 |
Southern Border (west to east)
US-160 between Cortez CO and Teec Nos Pos AZ 36°59'56.6"N 109°02'02.5"W photos taken 9/28/2013 |
US-491 between Cortez CO and Shiprock NM 36°59'56.0"N 108°44'58.8"W |
CO-140 / NM-170 between Durango CO and Farmington NM 36°59'57.4"N 108°11'12.7"W |
US-550 between Durango CO and Aztec NM 37°00'00.0"N 107°52'10.3"W |
CO-172 / NM-511 between Ignacio CO and Navajo Lake State Park NM 37°00'00.1"N 107°36'19.0"W |
US-84 between Pagosa Springs CO and Chama NM 36°59'33.1"N 106°46'54.9"W |
CO-17 / NM-17 between Antonito CO and Chama NM 36°59'37.4"N 106°29'59.3"W |
US-285 between Antonito CO and Tres Piedras NM 36°59'43.5"N 105°59'50.2"W photos taken 10/05/2009 |
CO-159 / NM-522 between San Luis CO and Costilla NM 36°59'45.0"N 105°31'20.5"W |
I-25 between Trinidad CO and Raton NM 36°59'38.0"N 104°28'48.6"W photos taken 4/16/2009 |
CO-389 / NM-551 between Branson CO and Folsom NM 36°59'50.1"N 103°52'05.6"W |
US-287 / US-385 between Campo CO and Boise City OK 36°59'41.6"N 102°31'29.0"W photos taken 4/19/2009 |
Western Border (north to south)
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CO-318 / CR-1364 between Sunbeam CO and Dutch John UT 40°51'43.1"N 109°02'56.0"W |
US-40 between Dinosaur CO and Jensen UT 40°16'23.8"N 109°03'03.5"W photos taken 6/29/2009 |
I-70 between Fruita CO and Crescent Junction UT 39°11'35.8"N 109°03'04.7"W |
CO-90 / UT-46 between Bedrock CO and La Sal UT 38°19'39.5"N 109°03'36.4"W |
US-491 between Dove Creek CO and Monticello UT 37°48'58.9"N 109°02'29.8"W |
CO-41 / UT-162 between Cortez CO and Aneth UT 37°09'00.5"N 109°02'44.3"W |