Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways in Colorado
![A view of the Nokhu Crags along the Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway](../slideshows/cache-la-poudre01.jpg)
![A view along the Silver Thread Scenic and Historic byway](../colorado/a-colorado/scenic-byways/riograndepyramid-003V.jpg)
I've driven 20 of the designated Scenic Byways in Colorado. Most of those routes are in the mountains but a few are on the eastern plains and Lariat Loop is essentially within the bounds of the Denver Metroplex.
There are several other roads around the state I would include in the lists below but they haven't been officially designated.
![A view up a canyon along Shelf Road on the Gold Belt Tour Backcountry Byway](../slideshows/gold-belt01.jpg)
Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways in Colorado
![A view along the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway in Leadville](../colorado/a-colorado/scenic-byways/leadville001q.jpg)
In Leadville, along Top of the Rockies National Scenic Byway
![Locations of the Colorado Scenic Byways](../colorado/a-colorado/scenic-byways/CO_byways01.jpg)
![A view along the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway](../slideshows/top-of-the-rockies01.jpg)
Photos courtesy of TheArmchairExplorer, CCA-by-SA 4.0 License
Map courtesy of Cartesia MapArt Terrain