 SH 74 begins at an interchange with I @-@ 70 in El Rancho . Ramps from I @-@ 70 westbound branch off the freeway 's exit 252 from the north side and cross the highway southwestward . Access to SH 74 from I @-@ 70 eastbound is provided via U.S. Highway 40 ( US 40 ) a slight distance to the west . From I @-@ 70 , the roadway heads southwesterly through El Rancho , meeting an intersection with US 40 ( Swede Gulch Road ) . The route heads westward before turning southwestward into a coniferous forest setting as a four @-@ lane divided highway . The roadway turns westward where it meets County Road 23 ( CR 23 , Kerr Gulch Road ) . Evergreen Parkway passes <unk> Park to the north in the community of Hidden Valley , where the terrain is mountainous . After intersecting Bergen Parkway , which heads southwesterly toward Bergen Park , SH 74 turns to the south . The parkway meets Squaw Pass Road and crosses the Troublesome Creek before traveling along the west side of Buchanan Park . SH 74 follows the east side of Elk Meadow Open Space Park , where open grassland is dotted with occasional trees . The road narrows to two lanes and climbs steeply at milepost five . While passing Wah Keeney Park , the road turns southeastward and continues to the community of <unk> . SH 74 enters the town of Evergreen , passing by a lake of the same name along Bear Creek in Dedisse Park . Here , the route intersects CR 74 , which heads west along the Upper Bear Creek . 
