List of federal scenic byways in Colorado

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Federal scenic byways in Colorado
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This is a list of the 21 federally designated scenic byways in the US state of Colorado. Three federal agencies designate four types of scenic byways. The 21 scenic byways in Colorado include:

Five of these scenic byways have double federal designations. The 13 combined All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways in Colorado are currently the most of any state. All 21 federal scenic byways are among the 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways.

List of All-American Roads in Colorado[edit]

All-American Road route sign
Main article: All-American Road

There are currently two All-American Roads in Colorado with 284 miles (457 km) of roadway.

  1. San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway[4][5][6] 236 miles (380 km)
  2. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Scenic Byway[a][7][8][9] 48 miles (77 km)

List of National Scenic Byways in Colorado[edit]

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Main article: National Scenic Byway

There are currently 11 National Scenic Byways in Colorado with 1,169 miles (1,881 km) of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in New Mexico have 1,043 miles (1,679 km) of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Utah have 694 miles (1,117 km) of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Arizona have 126 miles (203 km) of roadway.

  1. Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway[10][11][12] 80 miles (130 km)
  2. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway[13][14][15] 134 miles (216 km) plus 328 miles (528 km) in Utah[16]
  3. Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway[17][18][19] 103 miles (166 km)
  4. Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway[20][21][22] 131 miles (211 km)
  5. Grand Mesa Scenic Byway[23][24][25] 63 miles (101 km)
  6. Highway of Legends Scenic Byway[26][27][28] 82 miles (132 km)
  7. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway[29][30][31] 40 miles (64 km)
  8. Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway[32][33][34] 188 miles (303 km) plus 381 miles (613 km) in New Mexico[35]
  9. Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway[36][37][38] 117 miles (188 km)
  10. Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway[39][40][41] 115 miles (185 km)
  11. Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway[42][43][44] 116 miles (187 km) plus 366 miles (589 km) in Utah,[45] 126.3 miles (203 km) in Arizona,[46][47] and 662.4 miles (1,066 km) in New Mexico[48]

List of National Forest Scenic Byways in Colorado[edit]

National Forest Scenic Byway route sign
Main article: National Forest Scenic Byway

There are currently ten National Forest Scenic Byways in Colorado with 1,012 miles (1,629 km) of roadway.

  1. Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway[49][50][51] 101 miles (163 km)
  2. Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway[52][53][54] 82 miles (132 km)
  3. Grand Mesa Scenic Byway[23][24][25] 63 miles (101 km)
  4. Guanella Pass Scenic Byway[55][56][57] 22 miles (35 km)
  5. Highway of Legends Scenic Byway[26][27][28] 82 miles (132 km)
  6. Mount Evans Scenic Byway[b][58][59][60] 49 miles (79 km)
  7. Peak to Peak Scenic Byway[61][62][63] 55 miles (89 km)
  8. San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway[4][5][6] 236 miles (380 km)
  9. Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway[36][37][38] 117 miles (188 km)
  10. West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway[64][65][66] 205 miles (330 km)

List of Back Country Byways in Colorado[edit]

Back Country Byway route sign
Main article: Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byway

There are currently three Back Country Byways in Colorado with 323 miles (520 km) of roadway.

  1. Alpine Loop Back Country Byway[67][68][69] 63 miles (101 km)
  2. Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway[36][37][38] 131 miles (211 km)
  3. Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway[70][71][72] 129 miles (208 km)

List of state scenic byways with multiple federal designations[edit]

National Scenic Byway route sign
National Forest Scenic Byway route sign
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Five Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways currently have two federal designations.

The following Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway is both an All-American Road and a National Forest Scenic Byway:

The following three Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways are both National Scenic Byways and National Forest Scenic Byways:

The following Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway is both a National Scenic Byway and a Back Country Byway:

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway on U.S. Route 34 is the highest continuous paved highway in North America with its high point at 12,183 feet (3,713 m) elevation near Fall River Pass.
  2. ^ The Mount Evans Scenic Byway on Colorado State Highway 5 is the highest paved road in North America with its upper terminus at 14,140 feet (4,310 m) elevation near the summit of Mount Evans at 14,267 feet (4,349 m) elevation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Federal Highway Administration. "America's Byways: Colorado". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ America's Scenic Byways. "America's Scenic Byways: Colorado". Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Bureau of Land Management. "Back Country Byways" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "San Juan Skyway". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "San Juan Skyway". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "San Juan Skyway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trail Ridge Road". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Trail Ridge Road: Rocky Mountain National Park". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Trail Ridge Road / Beaver Meadow Road". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colorado River Headwaters". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Colorado River Headwaters". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Colorado River Headwaters Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "Dinosaur Diamond". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Dinosaur Diamond". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway – Colorado". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway – Utah". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Frontier Pathways". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "Frontier Pathways". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  19. ^ "Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Gold Belt Tour". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "Gold Belt Tour". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  22. ^ "Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  23. ^ a b c "Grand Mesa". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c "Grand Mesa". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  25. ^ a b c "Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  26. ^ a b c "Highway of Legends". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  27. ^ a b c "Highway of Legends". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  28. ^ a b c "Highway of Legends". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "Lariat Loop". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  30. ^ "Lariat Loop". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  31. ^ "Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  32. ^ "Santa Fe Trail". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  33. ^ "Santa Fe Trail". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  34. ^ "Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway – Colorado". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  35. ^ "Santa Fe Trail – New Mexico". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  36. ^ a b c d e "Silver Thread". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  37. ^ a b c d e "Silver Thread". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  38. ^ a b c d e "Silver Thread Scenic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  39. ^ "Top of the Rockies". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  40. ^ "Top of the Rockies". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  41. ^ "Top of the Rockies". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  42. ^ "Trail of The Ancients". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  43. ^ "Trail of the Ancients". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  44. ^ "Trail of the Ancients – Colorado". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  45. ^ "Trail of the Ancients – Utah". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  46. ^ "Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  47. ^ "Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  48. ^ "Trail of the Ancients – NM". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  49. ^ "Cache la Poudre-North Park". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  50. ^ "Cache la Poudre – North Park". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  51. ^ "Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  52. ^ "Flat Tops Trail". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  53. ^ "Flat Tops Trail". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  54. ^ "Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  55. ^ "Guanella Pass". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  56. ^ "Guanella Pass". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  57. ^ "Guanella Pass Road". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  58. ^ "Mount Evans". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  59. ^ "Mount Evans". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  60. ^ "Mount Evans Scenic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  61. ^ "Peak to Peak". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  62. ^ "Peak to Peak". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  63. ^ "Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  64. ^ "West Elk Loop". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  65. ^ "West Elk Loop". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  66. ^ "West Elk Loop". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  67. ^ "Alpine Loop". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  68. ^ "Alpine Loop". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  69. ^ "Alpine Loop". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  70. ^ "Los Caminos Antiguos". Colorado Tourism Office. 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  71. ^ "Los Caminos Antiguos". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  72. ^ "Los Caminos Antiguos". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

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