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The Alpine Loop Back Country Byway is a rugged 63-mile (101 km) Back Country Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in the high San Juan Mountains of Hindale, Ouray, and San Juan counties, Colorado, USA. The byway connects the mountain towns of Lake City, Ouray, and Silverton. The route ranges in elevation from (a mere) 7,792 feet ...
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway: Colorado: 63 101 US 550 in Ouray or Silverton: CO 149 in Lake City: This route winds its way to an elevation of 12,800 feet (3,900 m), crossing Engineer and Cinnamon passes. The rugged scenery includes river meadows, alpine tundra, ghost towns, and ore mills. [3] [4] [5] II Barrel Springs Back Country ...
Of the 26 current Colorado designated byways, 21 already have a federal designation as well. These include two All-American Roads, [5] 11 National Scenic Byways, [5] ten National Forest Scenic Byways, [6] and three Back Country Byways. [7] The 13 combined All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways in Colorado are currently the most of any state.
Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in New Mexico have 1,043 miles (1,679 km) of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Utah have 694 miles (1,117 km) of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Arizona have 126 miles (203 km) of roadway. Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway [10] [11] [12] 80 miles (130 km)
The Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway is a 101-mile (163 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Jackson and Larimer counties, Colorado, US. See also [ edit ]
List of All-American Roads in Colorado; Alpine Loop Back Country Byway; B. ... Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway; Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow ...
The Alpine Loop is visited by over 100,000 people each year. [citation needed] Animas Forks, at an elevation of 11,200 feet (3,400 m), is more than two miles (3 km) above sea level. [1] The unimproved road from Silverton to Animas Forks is not passable in summer by two-wheel drive vehicles. The road is extremely rocky.
The Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway in Colorado; The Alpine Loop Scenic Byway in Utah This page was last edited on 27 ...