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Destinations · Colorado

Arvada

CO · 39.8002, -105.0815

Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway is a signed byway within 30 miles of Arvada, Colorado.

Understand

The first documented discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountain region occurred on June 22, 1850, when Lewis Ralston, a Georgia prospector headed for the California gold fields, dipped his sluice pan into a small stream near its mouth at Clear Creek. Ralston found about 1/4 ounce (6 g) of gold, then worth about five dollars. Ralston's companions named the stream Ralston's Creek in his honor, but the party left the next morning, drawn by the lure of California gold.
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Day-trip loops

Ready-made loops for Arvada are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Public land

Campgrounds

Lookouts

Named places

  • Ethan Gallery + Studio · 0 mi
  • Trackbone · 0 mi
  • McIlvoy House · 0 mi
  • Johnny Roberts Memorial Park · 0 mi
  • Stocke-Walter Park · 0 mi
  • Creekside Park · 1 mi
  • Foster Park · 1 mi
  • Ralston Central Park · 1 mi

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