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Trace the upper reaches of the and gain Travel the highest paved road in on a insight into the mountain men, ranchers and thrill-seekers serpentine ride to the summit of 14,262-foot Mount Evans. of the state’s past. 80 miles. Allow 3 hrs. Includes a dirt RD. 49 miles. Allow 2 hrs. Winter Seasonal Closure. Includes a fee area. 2 Green Mountain Reservoir 9 * While enjoying the views of Green Mountain Reservoir, check out the trees east of the road and see if you can spot Tour the preserved silver-mining town of Georgetown the big bald eagle's nest. 11 miles. Allow 30 mins. before rising in elevation to raw alpine wilderness. 22 miles. Allow 1 hr. 3 Ute Pass 10 Loveland Pass Loop Soak up views of the impressive , , Prairie Mountain and Ute Peak. 27 miles. Allow This route provides some of the best local views across the 1 hr. Includes a dirt RD. Dillon Dam or over Swan Mountain Road. Make your way to the top of the Continental Divide on highway six past two 4 Squaw Pass ski resorts and come back to Summit on I-70. 40 A classic with fabulous views. This route is a miles. Allow 2 hrs. scenic alternative to I-70 and is a gateway to Mount Evans. 11 21 miles. Allow 1 hr. Follow the old South Park and Pacific Railroad bed, which 5 & Rocky Mountain National Park*^ was once the highest narrow-gauge railroad in the nation, Make your way above treeline inside Rocky Mountain over the Continental Divide. 20 miles. Allow 2 hrs. Winter National Park along the sky-scraping expanses of North Seasonal Closure. Includes a dirt RD. America’s highest paved through-road. 48 miles. Allow 2-3 12 *^ hrs. Winter Seasonal Closure. Includes a fee area. Cross the Continental Divide three times on this dramatic 6 Peak to Peak* road that passes Colorado’s two tallest peaks — Mount Get up close and personal with the Continental Divide, Elbert and . 82 miles. Allow 2 hrs. Winter mining ghost towns, Victorian opulence and stunning views Seasonal Closure of Independence Pass. of . 55 miles. Allow 2 hrs. 13 *

7 Canyon Take this old stagecoach route through canyons carved by Passing through a narrow canyon with a series of tunnels, the and North America’s densest U.S. 6 provides dramatic scenery in beautiful Clear Creek concentration of 14,000-foot peaks. This route continues Canyon along the Clear Creek river. This is a scenic past Buena Vista to Salida. 57 miles. Allow 2 hrs. alternative to Interstate 70 between Golden and Idaho *Colorado Byway ^America’s Byway Photo:Todd Powell Springs. 16 miles. Allow 1 hr. ScenicArtist Rendering. Not Drawn to Scale. ©2017 Town ofByways Frisco 34 Steamboat Springs Estes Park 34 Rocky Mountain National Park 7 36

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Williams Fork Tabernash 119 131 Res. Nederland Fraser 1 Radium 3 Colorado River 40 72 Green Mtn. Res. Winter Park Heeney State Bridge 2 Ute Pass Central City Berthod Pass 119 9 Idaho Golden Springs 7 6 Wolcott Georgetown 8 4 El Rancho Silverthorne 9 Loveland Pass Squaw Pass To: To: Glenwood Springs Vail Dillon Res. 6 Minturn 10 Keystone

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91 11 Boreas Pass Tennessee Pass 285 9 12 24 Como Scenic Byway Key To: Glenwood Springs 1 ...... Colorado River Headwaters^* Leadville Alma 2 ...... Green Mountain Reservoir 3 Fairplay ...... Ute Pass Road 4 ...... Squaw Pass Aspen 5 ...... Trail Ridge Road^* 6 ...... Peak to Peak* 7 ...... Clear Creek Canyon Road 82 8 ...... Mount Evans* 9 ...... Guanella Pass* Independence Pass Twin Lakes 10 ...... Loveland Pass Loop 24 11 ...... Boreas Pass 12 24 285 ...... Top of the Rockies^* 13 Arkansa River ...... Collegiate Peaks Highway* *Colorado Byway ^America’s Byway 9 ...... State Highway 24 ...... U.S. Highway 13 Trout Creek Pass To: Colorado Springs Buena Vista 24