SH 131's southern terminus is at Interstate 70 (I-70) in Wolcott, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 (US 40) 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Steamboat Springs.

SH 131 travels through the towns of State Bridge, Bond, McCoy, Toponas, Yampa, and Oak Creek.

The route was established in the 1920s, when it connected State Bridge to its current terminus at US 40.

The route was then paved from its north end to Yampa by 1946.

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