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The railroad is named for two geographical features along the route: the 10,015-foot (3,053 m)-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
The route begins in Alamosa East by heading north on the northern portion of Colorado State Highway 17. At the town of Mosca, the byway heads east along Alamosa County Road 6N to the entrance of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. From the park, the byway heads south along Colorado State Highway 150 to its terminus at U.S. Highway 160.
This is a route-map template for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, a United States heritage railroad.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The railroad is named for two geographical features along the route: the 10,015-foot (3,053 m)-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
D&RGW Railroad Cumbres Section House, el. 10,015 ft. Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,022 ft (3,055 m), is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, United States. The pass is traversed by State Highway 17 and the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. The highway has a moderate 5.8% approach on the north side and a gentler, 4% approach on ...
Route information; Maintained by CDOT: Length: 115 mi [1] (185 km) Existed: 1993–present: Major junctions; South end: SH 82 in Aspen or SH 82 / US 24 2 miles (3 km) north of Granite: North end: I-70 exit 171 2 miles (3 km) north of Minturn or I-70 exit 195 at Copper Mountain: Location; Country: United States: State: Colorado: Counties: Eagle ...
The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program was established in March 1989, and is one of the oldest state scenic byway programs. Since 1989, the program has designated 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways with 2,585 miles (4,160 km) of roadway, 4,459 miles (7,176 km) including scenic byway extensions in adjacent states.
(seven) State Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge (two) State Route 20 near Gorge Lake, North Cascades National Park; State Route 99 Tunnel, State Route 99, Downtown Seattle; Sate Route 123 south of Cayuse Pass, Mount Rainier National Park (two) Stevens Canyon Road, Mount Rainier National Park; Stampede Tunnel, BNSF Railway, near Easton