Shaped like a lasso that’s been dropped on Colorado’s pristine West Elk Mountains, this byway unites three very different mining communities.

Along its entire length, the Collegiate Peaks continuously rise above the 14,000-foot mark and include such summits as Mount Princeton, Mount Yale and Mount Harvard.

The area covered by Colorado’s Frontier Pathways scenic byway is heavily steeped in Colorado history. The land near Pueblo holds great importance to past inhabitants.

Off the beaten path by a long shot, Colorado’s Unaweep Tabeguache scenic byway weaves its way through some of the wildest BLM lands in America.

Climbing to timberline, the byway takes in views of 14,060-foot Mount Bierstadt and the alpine tundra before descending into cool groves of aspen and pine, as well as the historic town of Georgetown.

Colorado’s Silver Thread scenic byway weaves through one remarkable story after another — some historical, others more nature-based.

The 65-mile scenic drive travels through a surreal landscape of treeless tundra and mountains seemingly splashed with red and yellow paint near Ouray,

The Colorado River Headwaters Scenic byway traces one of North America’s mightiest rivers to the source.

This scenic byway near Cortez and Dolores takes you through the heart of the landscape and unique history of the American Southwest.

For 82 scenic miles, this byway winds its way through lush river valleys, skirts the bountiful Flat Tops Wilderness and climbs over two of Colorado’s least-traveled passes.

Trail Ridge Road is one of the best ways to see the Continental Divide as it cuts through Colorado.

Scenery reaches new heights on the Top of the Rockies scenic byway — Mount Elbert and Mount Massive are the tallest and second tallest peaks in the state.