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Our byways connect the dots between historic sites and majestic scenery from red-rock canyons to the Rocky Mountains to sun-kissed prairie. COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS Trace one of North America’s greatest rivers to the source. Rocky Mountain National Park to Kremmling DINOSAUR DIAMOND Hunt for dinosaur fossils and footprints, and rock art by Fremont Indians. Grand Junction, Rangely, Dinosaur FRONTIER PATHWAYS Glimpse relics of frontier life along a route that climbs ever upwards. Pueblo, Westcliffe, Colorado City GOLD BELT TOUR See canyons dotted with the petrified remains of life from 35 million years ago. Florissant, Cañon City SANTA FE TRAIL Traverse the famed trail travelled by 1880s fortune-seekers. Lamar, Trinidad GRAND MESA See the world’s largest flattopped mountain and 300 lakes. Between Interstate 70 and Cedaredge LARIAT LOOP One of the first routes developed to help Denverites experience their mountain parks. Golden, Morrison, Evergreen SAN JUAN SKYWAY Behold the mighty San Juan Mountains. Durango, Ouray, Telluride, Cortez TOP OF THE ROCKIES Cross the Continental Divide three times on a dramatic mountain route. Leadville to Copper Mountain TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS Witness the cliff dwellings and petroglyphs of the Ancestral Puebloans. Cortez and nearby monuments FOR 16 MORE BYWAYS & MORE DETAILS, VISIT COLORADO.COM/SCENICBYWAYS.
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