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Top of the Rockies

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State
Colorado
Designation
National Scenic Byway
Source
USDOT · FHWA record
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Lookouts along this byway

3 scenic overlooks in drive order. Every one traces to a real source — OpenStreetMap, an official agency record, or a local who confirmed it. Zero hallucinations.

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Public land · Along this byway

Parks and public land along this byway

Protected land this corridor runs through, or comes within thirty miles of. Distance is measured to each unit’s official boundary, not its center point, so a road at the entrance reads as the entrance.

Public land

Pike and San Isabel National ForestsRuns throughWhite River National ForestRuns throughGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests11 mi awayArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests15 mi awayBrowns Canyon National Monument25 mi awayMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28 mi away

Day-trip bases along the way

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Named places along this byway

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this road, measured to the drawn route. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Historic sites

Norwegian Memorial On the bywayZeke M. Pierce 4.04 mi off the roadInternational Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992 4.28 mi off the roadThe Edge 4.29 mi off the road

Museums

Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin On the bywayNational Mining Hall of Fame and Museum On the bywayTemple Israel On the bywayColorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame 4.42 mi off the road

Attractions

Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 641 On the bywayMatchless Mine 1.09 mi off the roadAlpine Super Slide 3.44 mi off the road

Gardens

Cloud City Farm & Community Garden 0.39 mi off the road

Peaks

Fairview Hill 0.67 mi off the roadCarbonate Hill 0.78 mi off the roadFryer Hill 0.98 mi off the roadClinton Peak 1.65 mi off the road

Nature reserves

Cucumber Gulch Preserve 3.72 mi off the road

Artworks

Uplift 3.95 mi off the roadKaikoo III 4.04 mi off the roadThe Need to Know 4.05 mi off the road#FSVailBears 4.2 mi off the road

Picnic sites

Emerald Lake 4.3 mi off the road

Rest areas

CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass 4.45 mi off the road
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  • Healy House Museum & Dexter CabinHours uncertain right now
  • Matchless MineHours uncertain right now
  • National Mining Hall of Fame and MuseumHours uncertain right now
  • Fairview HillUnavailable right now
  • Carbonate HillUnavailable right now
  • Fryer HillUnavailable right now
  • Jacque PeakUnavailable right now

Light timing

Sunset around 6:35 PM along this route today, with golden hour starting around 5:57 PM.

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