These include the 65-mile Alpine Loop near Ouray, Silverton and Lake City; the 17-mile Bachelor Historic Loop that goes through Creede; the 51-mile Grand Mesa Scenic Byway through the towns of Mesa and Cedaredge; the 236-mile San Juan Skyway through towns such as Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Ridgway, Telluride, Rico, Dolores, Cortez and Mancos; the 75-mile Silver Thread Scenic Skyway through Creed and South Fork; the Trail of the Ancients in the Four Corners area; the 138-mile Unaweep/Tabeguache between Grand Junction and Placerville; and the 205-mile West Elk Scenic and Historic Byway from Carbondale into Crested Butte.

Visitors to the area can also enjoy five national forests, five hot springs, five wilderness areas, two national parks and one national monument. For information, visit www.swcolotravel.org.