Colorado Counties With Highest, Lowest Gas Prices

ACROSS COLORADO — If you’re among the millions of Americans traveling this summer, you may be in for some sticker shock at the gas pump.

Gas prices reached a seven-year high this summer, according to a recent AAA report. As of Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $3.16. Last year, gas prices hovered around $2.18 per gallon in July.

Looking to save money in Colorado? If you're heading into the mountains, make sure to fill up beforehand. And if you're on a road trip in the plains, fill up before you hit the metro areas.

Here's a look at the Colorado counties with the highest and lowest average gas prices.

Highest gas prices, as of Tuesday.

1. Pitkin: $4.69.
2. Hinsdale: $4.03.
3. San Miguel: $4.05.
4. Summit: $3.87.
5. Ouray: $3.83.

Lowest gas prices.

1. Prowers: $2.92.
2. Kiowa: $2.97.
3. Cheyenne: $2.98.
4. Sedgwick: $3.18.
5. Logan: $3.20.

Average prices in metro Denver, Boulder County:

• Adams: $3.49.
• Douglas: $3.50.
• Arapahoe: $3.50.
• Boulder: $3.50.
• Jefferson: $3.53.
• Denver: $3.54.

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If you take a trip to the western United States, you’ll likely be paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation. Gas prices have reached as high as $4.24 in California, $3.67 in Nevada and $3.64 in Washington state.

Meanwhile, Southern states including Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Missouri enjoy the nation’s lowest gas prices, ranging from $2.72 to $2.87 per gallon.