1 Colorado River Headwaters*^ Trace the Upper Reaches of the Colorado River and Gain Insight Into the Mountain Men, Ranchers A

1 Colorado River Headwaters*^ Trace the Upper Reaches of the Colorado River and Gain Insight Into the Mountain Men, Ranchers A

11 Colorado River Headwaters*^ 8 Mount Evans* Trace the upper reaches of the Colorado River and gain Travel the highest paved road in North America 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 Guanella Pass* 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 Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Range, 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 County on I-70. 40 A Front Range 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 Boreas Pass 21 miles. Allow 1 hr. Follow the old South Park and Pacific Railroad bed, which 5 Trail Ridge Road & 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 Top of the Rockies*^ 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 Mount Massive. 82 miles. Allow 2 hrs. Winter mining ghost towns, Victorian opulence and stunning views Seasonal Closure of Independence Pass. of Longs Peak. 55 miles. Allow 2 hrs. 13 Collegiate Peaks* 7 Clear Creek Canyon Take this old stagecoach route through canyons carved by Passing through a narrow canyon with a series of tunnels, the Arkansas River 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 Rabbit Ears Pass 34 Rocky Mountain National Park 7 36 40 5 6 125 Allenspark Grand Lake 7 Lake Granby 72 Parshall Granby Ward 40 Kremmling Hot Sulphur Springs Boulder 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 Blue River Wolcott Georgetown 8 4 El Rancho Silverthorne 9 Loveland Pass Squaw Pass To: Denver To: Glenwood Springs Vail Dillon Res. 6 Minturn 10 Keystone Vail Pass Mt. Evans Guanella Pass Red Cli Copper Breckenridge 285 Grant 91 11 Hoosier Pass Boreas Pass Kenosha Pass Fremont Pass Tennessee Pass 285 9 12 24 Como Scenic Byway Key To: Glenwood Springs 1 ......Colorado River Headwaters^* Leadville Alma 2 ......Green Mountain Reservoir Red Hill Pass 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^* Granite 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.

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