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Byway: Colorado - Guanella Pass Road
Byway Description: The route is a crash course in Rocky Mountain ecosystems, leaping the steep divide between the South Platte and Clear Creek watersheds.
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Road Summary |
0.0
(39.8) |
0.0
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Georgetown, Colorado
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Georgetown, Colorado, is a town in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic District comprises Georgetown, the neighboring Town of Silver Plume, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns. This is where Byway Guanella Pass Road starts it's journey towards Grant, Colorado. This byway leap-frogs the steep divide between the South Platte and Clear Creek watersheds, passing through a succession of distinct environments. There are well-established trails to explore the Rocky Mountains along the Byway. Hiking, horseback riding, biking, and backcountry exploring are all popular activities along the trails. Numerous camp spots, fishing holes, and four-wheel drive roads also hold adventure for the traveler.
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1.8
(38.0) |
1.1
(23.6) |
Georgetown's Loop Railroad
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Georgetown's Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Station located along the Interstate Highway #70 between Georgetown, Colorado and Silver Plume, Colorado
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5.7
(34.1) |
3.5
(21.2) |
Access Road
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Access Road / Leaverworth Creek Road, Santiago Silver Mine, Argentine Pass Waldorf Mine, Argentine Pass, is a high mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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8.1
(31.7) |
5.0
(19.7) |
Clear Lake
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Clear Lake, located on Guanella Pass Road, in Colorado
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8.9
(30.9) |
5.5
(19.2) |
Access Road
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Access to Clear Lake, Hydro Lake, Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir in the east of the Byway, and on the west lies Upper Cabin Creek Reservoir.
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10.2
(29.6) |
6.3
(18.4) |
Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
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Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir, a reservoir located just off the Guanella Pass Road in Colorado.
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15.8
(24.0) |
9.8
(14.9) |
Road Access
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Road Access to Naylor Lake, a lake located off Guanella Pass Road, Colorado
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18.8
(21.0) |
11.7
(13.0) |
Guanella Pass
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Viewpoint/Parking Area, Guanella Pass, is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. The pass is located in southwestern Clear Creek County, just west of Mount Bierstadt. At the summit of the pass, hiking trails lead to Mt. Bierstadt.
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21.7
(18.1) |
13.5
(11.2) |
Access
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Access to Duck Lake, located on Guanella Pass Road at Guanella Pass, Colorado
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22.6
(17.2) |
14.0
(10.7) |
Viewpoint
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Viewpoint of Geneva Basin Ski Area, Colorado
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28.8
(11.0) |
17.9
(6.8) |
Bruno Gulch Road
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Bruno Gulch Road,
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31.1
(8.7) |
19.3
(5.4) |
Campground
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Access to Campground Burning Bear, located along the Guanella Pass Road in Colorado
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39.8
(0.0) |
24.7
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Junction
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Junction of Guanella Pass Road with United States Highway #285, Grant, Colorado, is a town in Park County, Colorado. This is where Byway Guanella Pass Road ends.
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