Highway Stats
Total length: 68.58 miles
Highest elevation: 10,947’
Miles above treeline: 10, approx. (the Mt. Evans Road in Colorado runs above treeline for approximately 11 miles)
Number of switchbacks: 19 (plus 82 “full curves”)
Years under construction: June 27, 1931 – June 14, 1936
Fatalities during construction: 2
Average # of days open for traffic per year: 135
Number of convenience stores/gas stations along the route: 1
Construction cost, in 2011 dollars: $19.14 million
Number of lakes visible from the Summit: 20
