Scenic Drives
The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands cover nearly 3 million acres, between the prairies of western Kansas and some of Colorado's highest mountain peaks along the Continental Divide. These sprawling forests and grasslands are an eight- hour drive from boundary to boundary. This landscape offers a variety of ecosystems rich in history, geology, scenery, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.
Scenic Driving
These are only a few of the scenic driving opportunities on the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands!
- The Top of the Rockies National Scenic Byway offers breathtaking views from the historic towns of Leadville and Twin Lakes to Independence Pass at 12,095 feet.
- The Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway traverses through the lush Wet Mountains, providing views of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range.
- Picket Wire Guided Auto Tour provides the only motorized access into the Picket Wire Canyonlands, home to the largest dinosaur tracksite in North America.
- Collegiate Peaks Byway parallels the Continental Divide at the foot of the Sawatch Range with the highest concentration of peaks over 14,000 feet in the country.
- Pikes Peak Highway paves the way to the summit of “America’s Mountain” at 14,115 feet.
- Carrizo Auto Tour points of interest include the Granada-Fort Union military road, Carrizo and Picture canyons and the Santa Fe Historic Trail.
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Weston Pass
Site Open
Weston Pass road is not maintained for low clearance vehicles on the Leadville side of pass which can be very rough in places with a few steep pitches. This scenic route travels along the South Fork…
Weston Pass Auto Tour
Site Open
This is an interpretive 16-mile tour beginning 11 miles south of Fairplay on US Highway 285 where it crosses the South Fork of the South Platte River. A high-clearance vehicle is recommended because…