The 26 scenic byways of Colorado connect the dots between historic sites and acres of majestic scenery that span red-rock canyons, the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and sun-kissed prairies.
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Tracks Across Borders
Mountains & Mesas
This southwest Colorado route travels along the historic narrow-gauge portion of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad from Durango to Chama, New Mexico, and connects two of the state’s existing narrow …
Cache la Poudre-North Park
Denver & Cities of the Rockies
The Great West
Most stories revolve around the French fur-trapping trade, and how they cached their supplies in the area before making the hazardous journey into the mountains. Today, a different kind of powder …
Flat Tops Trail
The Great West
Begin your journey in Yampa , a town with roots in agriculture, as well as the lumber and coal industries. Delve into the past at the Yampa-Egeria Museum , housed in an original bank building on …
Peak to Peak
Denver & Cities of the Rockies
On one end, Central City and Black Hawk are a pair of former mining towns situated in the middle of what was once called “the richest square mile on earth,” thanks to the gold that was first …
West Elk Loop
Mountains & Mesas
Rockies Playground
Start in the Roaring Fork Valley, where the hideaway of Carbondale takes in the view of Mount Sopris (12,953 feet) and welcomes visitors with galleries and boutiques — part of the Carbondale Creative …