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.

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.

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,

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

As Colorado’s Peak to Peak byway skirts the lower ridges of the Front Range and Rocky Mountain National Park, make sure to pull off and take in views of the craggy.

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

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

Colorado’s Grand Mesa scenic byway leads through old-growth forests, aspens, meadows and so many lakes you’ll lose track. That’s Grand Mesa in a nutshell.

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.

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.

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