Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway Explained

State:CO
Type:NSB
Colorado River Headwaters
National Scenic Byway
Length Mi:80
Length Ref:[1] [2]
Direction A:East
Terminus A: Grand Lake
Direction B:West
Terminus B: State Bridge
Counties:Eagle and Grand counties

The Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway is an 80miles National Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Eagle and Grand counties, Colorado, US. The byway follows the upper Colorado River from Grand Lake down to State Bridge. The byway connects with the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway at Grand Lake.

Route

Recognition

In 2018 USA Today named it as one of the best waterside drives in the country.[3]

Gallery

See also

External links

40.0728°N -106.1036°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colorado River Headwaters. Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. April 6, 2022.
  2. Web site: Colorado River Headwaters Byway. America's Scenic Byways. April 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bleiberg . Larry . Take me to the river: America's best waterside drives . usatoday.com . USA Today . 21 March 2023.