Scenic drives and byways in Colorado
Scenic drives and byways in Colorado, each compiled from its own sources: length, season, road surface, and the towns on it. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Alpine Loop Back Country BywayLake City · Colorado scenic bywayA 63-mile network of old mining roads over Cinnamon and Engineer passes, linking Lake City, Silverton, and Ouray, that climbs to 12,800 feet and needs high-clearance four-wheel drive.
- Flat Tops Trail Scenic BywayMeeker and Yampa · Colorado scenic and historic bywayAn 82-mile county road between Yampa and Meeker, Colorado, about half gravel, that passes near Trappers Lake, where a 1919 survey for summer cottages ended in a plea for wilderness.
- Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic BywayAult · Colorado scenic bywayNortheast Colorado's Pawnee Pioneer Trails scenic and historic byway leads you through a fascinating prairie expanse. With the expansion of America into the West, explorers and settlers could hardly believe their eyes when looking upon the Great Plains.
- San Juan SkywayDurango · All-american road scenic bywayThe route links Durango, Telluride, Silverton, and Ouray through the San Juan Mountains, including the Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton.
- Silver Thread Scenic BywayLake City · Colorado scenic and historic bywaySee spectacular displays of Colorado splendor, abundant wildlife, and varied and unique geology. Stop in any one of the three bustling small mountain towns for shopping, dining, arts and history!
Scenic Drives in all eleven states; next door in Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.