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Byway: Colorado - Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway

Byway Description: This route provides a spectacular, close-up view of the Continental Divide. Attractions along the way include Rocky Mountain National Park, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, and the Black Hawk/Central City gaming district.


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0.0
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Black Hawk, Colorado
Altitude: 8015 feet
Black Hawk, Colorado, a historic city in Gilpin County, Colorado. Many Casinos are located here in the City of Black Hawk, Colorado. Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway starts here on State Route #119. This byway offers spectacular views of the Front Range, the Continental Divide and its timbered approaches. Attractions along the byway are Rocky Mountain National Park, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, and Eldora Ski Resort - combine recreation with nature preservation. This is Colorado's oldest scenic byway established in 1918.
3.5
(93.6)
2.2
(58.2)
Apex Valley Road
Altitude: 8419 feet
Apex Valley Road, Bloomfield Gulch Road,
5.5
(91.6)
3.4
(56.9)
Missouri Lake
Altitude: 8845 feet
Missouri Lake, a lake located just off State Route #119 at Black Hawk, Colorado, Paradise Valley Drive,
8.9
(88.2)
5.5
(54.8)
Golden Gate Canyon Road
Altitude: 9357 feet
Golden Gate Canyon Road/State Route #46, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado
10.3
(86.8)
6.4
(53.9)
Dorry Lakes Drive
Altitude: 9114 feet
Dorry Lakes Drive, Dorry Lake, a lake located on State Route #119, nearby lies Breacher Lake, north of Black Hawk, Colorado.
14.1
(83.0)
8.8
(51.6)
Gap Road
Altitude: 9072 feet
Gap Road, Campsite located on Gap Road, leading to Golden Gate State Park, Colorado
22.4
(74.7)
13.9
(46.4)
Rollinsville, Colorado
Altitude: 8448 feet
Rollinsville, Colorado, is a small town in Gilpin County, Colorado, located at the terminus of the road leading westward up to Rollins Pass at the summit of the Front Range. Manchester Lake, Los Lagos Reservoir, East Portal Road to Rollins Pass, Colorado.
25.3
(71.8)
15.7
(44.6)
State Route #72
Altitude: 8438 feet
State Route #72 / Coal Creek Canyon Road, Pine Cliffe, Colorado, a town located in Boulder County, Colorado. Communities of Miramonte, Colorado, Crescent Village, Colorado, Copperdale, Colorado, Asel Open Space Park located near Crescent Mountains in Colorado
27.0
(70.1)
16.8
(43.6)
Aspen Alley Trail
Altitude: 8665 feet
Haul Road, Aspen Alley Trail to Aspen Groves, YMCA Campsite, Magnolia Drive,
29.1
(68.0)
18.1
(42.3)
Eldora Road
Altitude: 8353 feet
Eldora Road, Shelf Road, Eldora, Colorado is a community in Boulder County, Colorado. Eldora is located within the Roosevelt National Forest. Eldora Mountain ski resort is located here. The nearest town is Nederland, Colorado.
30.1
(67.0)
18.7
(41.6)
Nederland, Colorado
Altitude: 8235 feet
Nederland, Colorado, is a town located in the mountains of Boulder County, Colorado. Nederland, Colorado is better known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the nearby Indian Peaks and the new James Peak Wilderness Areas. Boulder Canyon Road/State Route #119, to Barker Reservoir, is a water supply reservoir in the Colorado Front Range located near the town of Nederland, Colorado. Barker Dam is a hydroelectric power generating facility, and its reservoir provides water to the city of Boulder, Colorado. Boulder Falls, Communities of Magnolia, Colorado, Sunnyside, Colorado, Wheelman, Colorado, El Vado, colorado are located on State Route #119.
30.8
(66.3)
19.1
(41.2)
Caribou Road
Altitude: 8287 feet
Caribou Road, to Caribou, Colorado, a former silver-mining town, is now a ghost town.
32.6
(64.5)
20.3
(40.1)
Access to Mud Lake
Altitude: 8366 feet
Access to Mud Lake, a lake located just off State Route #72/part of Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway, in Boulder County, Colorado.
39.4
(57.7)
24.5
(35.9)
Switzerland Trail
Altitude: 9042 feet
Switzerland Trail, Pennsylvania Gulch Road, Glacier Lake, Sugarloaf Mountain, Community of Salina, Colorado.
48.6
(48.5)
30.2
(30.1)
Ward, Colorado
Altitude: 9268 feet
Ward, Colorado, is a community in Boulder County, Colorado, located on a mountainside at the top of Left Hand Canyon, near the Peak-to-Peak Highway (State Highway 72).
49.1
(48.0)
30.5
(29.8)
Brainhard Lake Road
Altitude: 9272 feet
Brainard Lake Road, Red Rocks Lake, near Indian Peaks, Brainard Lake Campground, The Indian Peaks Wilderness, is a wilderness area in Colorado within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
53.2
(43.9)
33.1
(27.3)
Beaver Reservoir Road
Altitude: 8740 feet
Beaver Reservoir Road, Tumblesom Lake, Beaver Reservoir, located off Peak to Peak Scenic Byway, Colorado
56.0
(41.1)
34.8
(25.5)
Overland Road
Altitude: 8596 feet
Overland Road, James Canyon Drive, Jamestown, Colorado, is a town located in Boulder County, Colorado. Community of Springdale, Colorado.
58.6
(38.5)
36.4
(23.9)
Peaceful Valley Road
Altitude: 8520 feet
Peaceful Valley Road, Community of Peaceful Valley, Colorado. Campground Peaceful Valley, Camp Dick, Sat. Vrain Glacier Hike, Coney Lake, Coney Creek, Red Deer Lake, located in Coney Creek Valley off Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway, Colorado
65.1
(32.0)
40.5
(19.9)
Junction
Altitude: 8136 feet
Junction of State Highway #72 with State Highway #7 near Peaceful Valley, Colorado. Community of Riverside, Colorado, Community of Balarat, Colorado.
70.1
(27.0)
43.6
(16.8)
Presbyterian Camp
Altitude: 8196 feet
Presbyterian Camp, Allenspark, Colorado
70.6
(26.5)
43.9
(16.5)
Ferncliffe, Colorado
Altitude: 8146 feet
Ferncliffe, Colorado, a community located along State Highway #7/part of Peak to Peak Scenic Byway in Colorado.
72.1
(25.0)
44.8
(15.5)
Allenspark, Colorado
Altitude: 8524 feet
Allenspark, Colorado, is a community in Boulder County, Colorado, located on the Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway. Allenspark Trail to Finch Lake, Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls,
74.1
(23.0)
46.0
(14.3)
Wild Basin Road
Altitude: 8323 feet
Wild Basin Road, Trailhead Sandbeach Lake, Trailhead Finchlake, Ranger Station, Copeland Falls, North Saint Vrain Creek, Pine ridge Campsite, Trail to Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, Copeland Falls, located within Rosevelt National Forest, Colorado
75.6
(21.5)
47.0
(13.4)
Wild Basin Road
Altitude: 8350 feet
Wild Basin Road, Trailhead Sandbeach Lake, Trailhead Finchlake, Ranger Station, Copeland Falls, North Saint Vrain Creek, Pine ridge Campsite, Trail to Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, Copeland Falls, located within Rocky Mountain National Park and Rosevelt National Forest, Colorado
77.1
(20.0)
47.9
(12.4)
Meeker Park, Colorado
Altitude: 8494 feet
Community of Meeker Park, Colorado, A Trail from this location provides great views of Longs Peak and Meeker Peak
78.4
(18.7)
48.7
(11.6)
St. Malo Center
Altitude: 8612 feet
St. Malo Historic Church, A Chapel on the Rock dedicated to Saint Catherine of Siena, located here on Peak to Peak Scenic Byway near Allenspark, Colorado, within Rocky Mountain National Park.
81.6
(15.5)
50.7
(9.6)
Longs Peak Road
Altitude: 8953 feet
Longs Peak Road, Ranger Station, East Longs Peak Trail, Chasm Trail, Chasm Lake, Peacock Pool, Mount Lady Washington, located on the Rocky Mountain National Park, Mount Meeker, Longs Peak is one of the 53 "fourteeners" in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is very popular to climb.
82.4
(14.7)
51.2
(9.1)
Goblin Castle Road
Altitude: 8947 feet
Goblin Castle Road, Estes Cone Trail, connectes with Bear Lake Road, Trailhead Storm Pass, Trailhead Berstadt Lake, Trailhead Bear Lake, Trailhead Glacier Gorge Junction, Bear Lake, is scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park, at an elevation of 9,450 feet (2,880 m), the lake rests beneath the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak and the Continental Divide.
85.2
(11.9)
52.9
(7.4)
Serenity Lane
Altitude: 9058 feet
Serenity Lane, A Trail from this lane leads to the top of Twin Sisters Peaks, The Twin Sisters Peaks are mountains in Colorado, located in the Front Range in Larimer County, Colorado, straddling Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.
85.7
(11.4)
53.3
(7.1)
Lily Lake
Altitude: 8947 feet
Lily Lake, a lake located by the Peak to Peak Byway in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado. Trailhead Lily Lake, Lily Lake Trail near Estes Park, Colorado.
85.8
(11.3)
53.3
(7.0)
Serenity Lane
Altitude: 8927 feet
Fish Creek Road, Serenity Lane, A Trail from this lane leads to the top of Twin Sisters Peaks, The Twin Sisters Peaks are mountains in Colorado, located in the Front Range in Larimer County, Colorado, straddling Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.
90.4
(6.7)
56.2
(4.2)
Marys Lake Road
Altitude: 8097 feet
Marys Lake Road, connects to Beaver Point, Colorado located in Estes Park, within Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
94.3
(2.8)
58.6
(1.7)
Estes Park Golf Course
Altitude: 7677 feet
Holiday Lane, Estes Park Golf Course, Colorado
96.0
(1.1)
59.7
(0.7)
Junction
Altitude: 7526 feet
Junction State Highway #66/United States Highway #36, Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colorado
96.7
(0.4)
60.1
(0.2)
Junction
Altitude: 7516 feet
Junction United States Highway #34, The Stanley Hotel, a 138-room Georgian hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Located within sight of the Rocky Mountain National Park. The hotel and its surrounding lands are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
97.1
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60.3
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Estes Park, Colorado
Altitude: 7533 feet
The Town of Estes Park is a town located in Larimer County, Colorado, on the Big Thompson River. The town is a popular summer resort and headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park. The town's outskirts include The Stanley Hotel. Estes Park was also the site of the organization of the Credit Union National Association, an important milestone in the history of American credit unions. Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous highway in the United States, runs from Estes Park westward through Rocky Mountain National Park, reaching Grand Lake over the continental divide. This is where Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway ends.

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