This highway forms half of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway, running from the summit of Mount Blue Sky to the junction with SH 103 at Echo Lake Park, about  south of Idaho Springs, the nearest municipality to SH 5.
This highway is part of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway and runs from the peak of Mount Blue Sky to the intersection with SH 103 at Echo Lake Park, located roughly south of Idaho Springs, the closest city to SH 5.