Destinations · Colorado
Denver
CO · 39.7402, -104.9922
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway is a signed byway within 30 miles of Denver, Colorado.
Understand
Denver sits in a broad valley where the High Plains meet the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 5280 feet (one mile or 1609.344 m), hence its nickname. In 2020, the City and County of Denver had a population of 715,522, while the 12-county Denver Metropolitan Area had a population of 3,623,560.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Denver 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
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway · 12 mi · national
Public land
Campgrounds
- Indian Creek Campground · 26 mi
- Indian Creek Equestrian Campground · 26 mi
- Indian Creek Trailhead · 26 mi
- Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout · 27 mi
- Garber Creek Trailhead · 27 mi
- Cold Springs Campground · 28 mi
- Pickle Gulch Group Campground · 29 mi
- Flat Rocks Campground · 29 mi
Lookouts
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
Named places
- Denver Firefighters Museum · 0 mi
- East 2 West Source Point · 0 mi
- Light Chamber · 0 mi
- MacIntosh Park · 0 mi
- Civic Center Park · 0 mi
- Voorhies Memorial · 0 mi
- Stone Garden · 0 mi
- Pints Pub Phone Booth · 0 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Arvada · 6 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi