This is a list of the 21 federally designated scenic byways in the US state of Colorado. Three federal agencies designate four types of scenic byways. The 21 scenic byways in Colorado include: 2 All-American Roads designated by the Federal Highway Administration; 11 National Scenic Byways designated by the Federal Highway Administration; 10 National Forest Scenic Byways designated by the United States Forest Service; 3 Back Country Byways designated by the Bureau of Land Management Five of these scenic byways have double federal designations. The 13 combined All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways in Colorado are currently the most of any state. All 21 federal scenic byways are among the 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways. __TOC__
List of All-American Roads in Colorado
There are currently two All-American Roads in Colorado with of roadway. San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Scenic Byway
List of National Scenic Byways in Colorado
There are currently 11 National Scenic Byways in Colorado with of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in New Mexico have of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Utah have of roadway. Two adjacent National Scenic Byways in Arizona have of roadway. Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway plus in Utah Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Grand Mesa Scenic Byway Highway of Legends Scenic Byway Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway plus in New Mexico Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway plus in Utah, in Arizona, and in New Mexico
List of National Forest Scenic Byways in Colorado
There are currently ten National Forest Scenic Byways in Colorado with of roadway. Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway Grand Mesa Scenic Byway Guanella Pass Scenic Byway Highway of Legends Scenic Byway Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway Peak to Peak Scenic Byway San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
List of Back Country Byways in Colorado
There are currently three Back Country Byways in Colorado with of roadway. Alpine Loop Back Country Byway Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway
List of state scenic byways with multiple federal designations
Five Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways currently have two federal designations.
The following Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway is both an All-American Road and a National Forest Scenic Byway: San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway
The following three Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways are both National Scenic Byways and National Forest Scenic Byways: Grand Mesa Scenic Byway Highway of Legends Scenic Byway Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway
The following Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway is both a National Scenic Byway and a Back Country Byway: Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
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See also
Scenic byways in the United States Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists Outline of Colorado
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References
External links America's Byways: Colorado America's Scenic Byways: Colorado Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways National Forest Scenic Byways Colorado Tourism Office The Highways of Colorado by Matthew Salek