1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 26 Scenic & Historic Highlights ................................. p. 2 Colorado’s State Parks ............................................ p. 8 Where to Watch Wildlife ....................................... .p. 9 PLATEAU 1. Trail of the Ancients .........................................p. 10 2. Unaweep Tabeguache ........................................p. 12 3. Dinosaur Diamond ............................................p. 14 MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I-70 4. Flat Tops Trail .................................................p. 5. Colorado River Headwaters .................................p. 6. Trail Ridge Road-Rocky Mountain National Park .........p. 7. Peak to Peak ..................................................p. 8. Cache la Poudre-North Park ................................p. 16 18 20 22 24 MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-70 9. Tracks Across Borders ........................................p. 10. San Juan Skyway ..............................................p. 11. Alpine Loop ....................................................p. 12. Silver Thread ..................................................p. 13. Grand Mesa ....................................................p. 14. West Elk Loop .................................................p. 15. Top of the Rockies ............................................p. 16. Collegiate Peaks ..............................................p. 17. Los Caminos Antiguos ........................................p. 18. Guanella Pass .................................................p. 19. Mount Blue Sky ...............................................p. 20. Lariat Loop ....................................................p. 21. Gold Belt Tour .................................................p. 22. Frontier Pathways ............................................p. 23. Highway of Legends ..........................................p. 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 PLAINS 24. Santa Fe Trail .................................................p. 56 25. Pawnee Pioneer Trails .......................................p. 58 26. South Platte River Trail ......................................p. 60 Resource Charts ...................................................p. 62 The Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways Program is a statewide partnership intended to provide recreational, educational and economic benefits to Coloradans and visitors. This system of outstanding touring routes in Colorado affords the traveler interpretation and identification of key points of interest and services while providing for the protection of significant resources. For more on Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways, visit coloradobyways.org. Visit Colorado’s official tourism website at Colorado.com . For Colorado road conditions visit cotrip.org .