State Highway 62 (SH 62) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 62's western terminus is at SH 145 in Placerville, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 550 (US 550) in Ridgway. Route description SH 62 starts at a junction with SH 145 just north of Placerville, Colorado in the San Miguel River valley and heads northeast up the Leopard Creek Canyon. The highway bends slowly to the east before crossing the Dallas Divide at an elevation of . It then follows Cottonwood and Dallas creeks downstream to Ridgway, Colorado. The highway crosses the Uncompahgre River just before ending at a junction with US 550. State Highway 62 is part of the San Juan Skyway, designated as a National Scenic Byway in 1996. Major intersections References External links 062 Roads in Ouray County, Colorado Transportation in San Miguel County, Colorado