Colorado - Silver Thread Scenic Byway

Description: The very name of this byway alludes to the abundant silver mining that peaked here in the late 1880`s. Once a toll road and stage route for the miners, this route now offers the spectacular scenery along the Lake Fork of the Gunnison and Rio Grande Rivers

Time to Allow: 2 hours

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Reproduced with permission from the National Scenic Byways Online: www.byways.org

"The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."