Destinations · Colorado
Denver
CO · 39.7402, -104.9922
From Denver, Colorado, Byway's registries place 1 scenic byway, 2 public land units and 12 campgrounds within 30 miles.
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
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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
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Arvada · 6 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi