The views up to Mount Evans are breathtaking, with alpine lakes, massive granite walls and stands of twisted, ancient bristlecone pine.

On the Lariat Loop scenic byway you’ll find evergreens covering the foothills of the Rockies, the curious crimson formations at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, and even dinosaur tracks.

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

The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s most impressive landscapes, with massive sand dunes, nine 14,000-foot peaks ringing its edge and the historic Rio Grande pulsing through its heart.

Settlers of this area that now encompasses Colorado’s Gold Belt Tour scenic byway had written “Pikes Peak or Bust” on the side of their wagons.

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

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

The Santa Fe Trail between Missouri and Santa Fe, in what was Mexico, ran through the southeast corner of Colorado.

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

Northeast Colorado’s Pawnee Pioneer Trails scenic and historic byway leads you through a fascinating prairie expanse.

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.

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.