Travel the road to the sky which offers views from the towering 14,000-foot San Juan Mountains to rolling hillsides speckled with ancient Indian pueblo ruins. Victorian towns offer both excitement and relaxation. Soak in hot springs, ride the narrow-gauge railroad, and sleep under the stars or in a cozy lodge.
- Length
- 233 mi / 375 km
- Time to allow
- Five hours to drive or one-two days to experience the byway
- Fees
- There are no fees for driving the byway. However, there are park entrance fees, area use fees, and fees for attractions along the byway.
Who looks after this road
- San Juan National Forest Visitors Center · 970-247-4874
We publish 4 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
DurangoCOon the road
In our guide: 1 animal attraction
OurayCO1 mile off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Telluride Bluegrass FestivalCO4 miles offAnnual event
music festival at Town Park
- When
- June
- Since
- 1974
- Runs for
- more than one day
Mesa Verde National ParkCO6 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.