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Northwest Colorado
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 9
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Kremmling
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Canon City
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130
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“Highway 9…runs through some beautiful country.”
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SR 14
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Walden
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Fort Collins
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100
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Through Roosevelt National Forest
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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Fort Collins
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Sterling
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102
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Part of the Pawnee Pioneer Trails.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 64
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Dinosaur
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Rangely
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20
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Part of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 65
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Mesa
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Delta
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59
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“…over Grand Mesa and through Grand Mesa National Forest…”
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SR 82
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Aspen
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Granite
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43
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“Over Independence Pass (el. 12095).”
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Best Roads in the World
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SR 125
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Rand
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Ganby
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31
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Through Routt and Arapaho National Forests.
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Gold Wing World
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SR 133
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Carbondale
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Hotchkiss
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71
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Gold Wing World
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SR 139
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Rangely
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Loma
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72
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A few tight twisties going through Douglas Pass, elev 8268 ft.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 131
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Toponas
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Wolcott
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33
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“…scenic, sweepers, twisties, all on great tarmac.”
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SR 134
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Toponas
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Kremmling
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27
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“One of the best rides in Colorado…”
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SR 141
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Whitewater
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Naturica
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97
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“Goes thru Unaweep Canyon and along the Dolores River.”
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US 24
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Minturn
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Leadville
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32
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Over Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,424 ft.
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Gold Wing World
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US 34
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Loveland
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Granby
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94
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“The views from the road are magnificent.”
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Grand Lake
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Estes Park
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62
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“The road is full of tight twistys…”
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US 40
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Steamboat Springs
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Granby
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79
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“…some nice rolling inclines and turns that you can twist the throttle…”
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MotorcycleRoads.com
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CR 15
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Aspen
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Ashcroft
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13
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Castle Creek Road. “…particularly scenic in the fall.”
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Dinosaur
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Dinosaur NM
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31
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Park Service Road, Dinosaur National Monument.
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Wildernet
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Front Range
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 5
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Jct. SR 103
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Mount Evans
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14
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“…open only in summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day.”
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“…highest road in the USA.” Elev. 14,264 ft.
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SR 7
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Estes Park
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Lyons
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34
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“Wonderful road if the weather is right…”
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NASBRR
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SR 14
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Walden
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Fort Collins
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100
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Through Roosevelt National Forest
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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Fort Collins
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Sterling
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102
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Part of the Pawnee Pioneer Trails.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 46
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Golden
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Jct. SR 119
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18
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“Beautiful scenery tight twisties at the beginning.”
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NASBRR
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SR 67
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Deckers
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Woodland Park
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23
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Through Pike National Forest.
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Gold Wing World
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SR 72
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Raymond
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Nederland
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21
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Through Roosevelt National Forest.
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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SR 74
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El Rancho
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Morrison
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18
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Gold Wing World
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SR 103
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Idaho Springs
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Evergreen
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31
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Gold Wing World
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SR 105
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Sedalia
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Palmer Lake
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27
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Perry Park Road. An alternative to I-25.
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Gold Wing World
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SR 119
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Boulder
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Nederland
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17
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“…known as Boulder Canyon Drive.”
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NASBRR
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US 34
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Loveland
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Granby
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94
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“The views from the road are magnificent.”
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Grand Lake
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Estes Park
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62
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“The road is full of tight twistys…”
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US 40
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Winter Park
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Empire
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25
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Over Berthoud Pass, elev. 11,315 ft.
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Gold Wing World
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US 287
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Laramie, WY
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Fort Collins
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67
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Check resource for a good description.
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Best Roads in the World
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CR 27
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Mishawaka
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Loveland
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25
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“Lots of turns and great rock formations.”
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Georgetown
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Grant
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23
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CR 381, CR 62.
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National Scenic Byways
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Boulder
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Ward
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15
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Lefthand Canyon Drive.
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NASBRR
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Southwest Colorado
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 17
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Antonio
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Chama, NM
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49
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“…over the La Manga and Cumbres passes…”
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Scenic Roads
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SR 62
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Ridgway
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Placerville
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23
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“…crosses Dallas Divide…”
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SR 65
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Mesa
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Delta
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59
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“…over Grand Mesa and through Grand Mesa National Forest…”
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SR 92
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Delta
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Sapinero
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73
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“…hangs on the backside of the Black Canyon of the Gunnision…”
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SR 133
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Carbondale
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Hotchkiss
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71
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Gold Wing World
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SR 135
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Crested Butte
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Gunnison
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28
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Through the Gunnison National Forest.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 141
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Whitewater
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Naturica
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97
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“Goes thru Unaweep Canyon and along the Dolores River.”
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SR 142
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Romeo
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San Luis
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34
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“Colorado’s oldest surviving community (San Luis, 1851)”
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 145
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Placerville
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Dolores
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76
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“A twisty ride along the Dolores River and over Lizard Head Pass.”
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Best Roads in the World
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SR 149
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Gunnison
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South Fork
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118
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“…runs through a very (!) large and incredibly beautiful valley.”
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Best Roads in the World
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“…runs through isolated mountain scenery and has very little traffic.”
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Scenic Roads
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US 50
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Grand Junction
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Pueblo
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284
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“Tight runs with long climbs and exilarating runs…”
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Best Roads in the World
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US 160
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Cortez
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Walsenburg
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268
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Through San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests.
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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US 550
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Montrose
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Durango
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107
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“…non-stop up-and-down twisties…” “Twisty, scenic, breathtaking.”
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CR 12
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Jct. SR 133
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Crested Butte
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31
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Through Kebler Pass, elev. 9980 ft.
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CR 742
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Tincup
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Almont
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25
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“The Taylor River Road is a paved, narrow, winding road…”
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Jct. US 160
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Mesa Verde N.P.
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22
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Ruins Road. “…narrow, winding road…”
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Southcentral Colorado
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 9
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Kremmling
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Canon City
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130
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“Highway 9…runs through some beautiful country.”
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SR 12
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La Veta
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Trinidad
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70
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“…climbs Cuchara Pass…”
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SR 67
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Divide
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Florence
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53
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“…narrow and unpaved (south of Victor), with many turns…”
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Scenic Roads
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SR 69
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Texas Creek
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Walsenburg
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83
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Gold Wing World
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SR 114
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Gunnison
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Saguache
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62
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Through North Pass, elev. 10,149 ft.
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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SR 115
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Colorado Springs
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Florence
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36
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“…where the plains meet the mountains…”
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Scenic Roads
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SR 142
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Romeo
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San Luis
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34
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“Colorado’s oldest surviving community (San Luis, 1851)”
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 150
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Blanca
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Pinyon Flats
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21
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Ends in Great Sand Dunes National Park.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 159
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Fort Garland
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San Luis
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16
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“Colorado’s oldest surviving community (San Luis, 1851)”
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 165
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Jct. SR 96
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Colorado City
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37
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“…a great “two lane” twisty road…”
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US 50
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Grand Junction
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Pueblo
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284
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“Tight runs with long climbs and exilarating runs…”
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Best Roads in the World
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US 160
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Cortez
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Walsenburg
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268
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Through San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests.
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
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CR 11
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Cripple Creek
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Jct. SR 9
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23
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“Great road, little or no traffic…”
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NASBRR
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CR 77
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Jefferson
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Lake George
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42
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“…very scenic and has a few suprise twists and turns.”
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Cascade
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Pikes Peak
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19
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Pikes Peak Road. Unpaved toll road, no guardrails.
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Scenic Roads
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Kiowa
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Peyton
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26
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Elbert Road. “…a well paved scenic road…”
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Georgetown
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Grant
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23
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CR 381, CR 62.
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National Scenic Byways
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Eastern Plains
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 12
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La Veta
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Trinidad
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70
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“…climbs Cuchara Pass…”
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SR 52
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New Raymer
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Fort Morgan
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25
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Part of the Pawnee Pioneer Trails.
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National Scenic Byways
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SR 96
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Pueblo
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Wichita, KS
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516
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“A great road for the soul.”
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SR 109
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La Junta
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Kim
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65
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“Long, fast, quiet, and scenic through the Comanche Grassland.”
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US 50
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La Junta
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Holly
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84
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“…undisturbed, pristine landscape…”
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US 350
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La Junta
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Trinidad
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80
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Through the Comanche National Grassland
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Kiowa
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Peyton
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26
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Elbert Road. “…a well paved scenic road…”
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