Destinations · Colorado
Southwestern Colorado
CO · 37.7300, -107.7100
From Southwestern Colorado, Colorado, Byway's registries place 3 scenic byways, 3 public land units and 32 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Region boundaries in Colorado tend to be somewhat controversial (even in day-to-day life in the state) and are done in an ad-hoc way here. If you're expecting to read about some destination in this article and can't find it, check in the neighboring Northwestern Colorado and South Central Colorado sections to see if it's covered there.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Southwestern Colorado are growing. The weave below 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
- San Juan Skyway · inside · national
- Alpine Loop · 6 mi
- Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway · 29 mi · national
Public land
Campgrounds
- South Mineral Campground · 6 mi
- Sig Creek Campground · 12 mi
- Matterhorn Cabin · 12 mi
- Matterhorn Campground - Norwood RD · 12 mi
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD · 12 mi
- Pole Creek Trailhead #820 · 13 mi
- Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD · 13 mi
- Haviland Lake Campground · 14 mi
Lookouts
- Molas Pass · 1 mi
- Twilight Peak · 4 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 8 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
Named places
- Snowdon Peak · 2 mi
- Spencer Peak · 3 mi
- Grand Turk · 3 mi
- Sultan Mountain · 4 mi
- North Twilight Peak · 4 mi
- Coal Bank Hill · 5 mi
- Bear Mountain · 5 mi
- Mount Garfield · 5 mi
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