title: Colorado State Highway 300
text: # Colorado State Highway 300
  
  State Highway 300 (SH 300) is a 3.356-mile (5.401 km) state highway in Lake County, Colorado, United States, that connects the Leadville National Fish Hatchery with U.S. Route 24 (US 24) southeast of Leadville.
  
  ## Route description
  
  SH 300 begins at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. From its western terminus, it actually heads very briefly west, before turning to a southerly course for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). The highway then runs east for the remaining 1.9 miles (3.1 km) of its route, crossing the Arkansas River just before reaching its eastern terminus. SUH 300 ends at a T intersection with US 24, southeast of Leadville. (US 24 heads north to Leadville and south to Buena Vista.)
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Lake County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | CR 5A east (County Road 5A) | East beyond western terminus |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | Leadville National Fish Hatchery | Western terminus |
  | ​ | 3.356 | 5.401 | US 24 north – Leadville, I-20 US 24 south – Buena Vista, Poncha Springs | Eastern terminus;T intersection |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  