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25 Scenic and Historic Highlights
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The Colorado Scenic and 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.
Colorado's 25 scenic and historic byways unite communities and the stories of their collective past. Along their varied course, these highways and backroads unveil myriad tales of Ute Indians, silver seekers, opportunistic settlers, ambitious entrepreneurs and crafty engineers. They also reveal the story of the Rocky Mountains and their remarkable creation, and how today, much of this wild landscape is still untrammeled by humankind. More than just suggested road trips, these byways are a catalyst for the preservation of Colorado's culture, history and natural wonder. Uniting communities under a common project, the byways continue to bring people together and connect them with the land. Eleven of Colorado's 25 byways are designated as America's Byways, meaning they are nationally recognized for their outstanding scenic and historic attributes. In fact, only one other state has as many nationally designated byways as Colorado. For more information visit www.coloradobyways.org.
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New Mexico/Raton Pass-Walsenburg ; Road Condition(s) are Dry Jul 30, 2010 Walsenburg-Pueblo ; Road Condition(s) are Scattered Showers Jul 30, 2010 Pueblo-Colorado Springs ; Road Condition(s) are Scattered Showers Jul 30, 2010 Colorado Springs-Monument Hill ; Road Condition(s) are Scattered Showers Jul 30, 2010 Monument Hill-Castle Rock ; Road Condition(s) are Dry Jul 30, 2010 Castle Rock-Lincoln Ave, Douglas County ; Road Condition(s) are Dry Jul 30, 2010 Lincoln Ave-CO 7 ; Road Condition(s) are Dry Jul 30, 2010 |
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