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Top of the Rockies was designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as a National Scenic Byway in 1998. It is one of 13 America's Byways® designated in Colorado. A 40-mile extension to the byway was recently approved from Twin Lakes, over Independence Pass on State Highway 82 and into Aspen.
Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway - Rarely dipping below 9,000 feet, this 75-mile, high-altitude route travels from Twin Lakes to Leadville before branching off to either Minturn or Copper Mountain. Don't miss the Camp Hale Memorial or the historic Tabor Opera House.
Prepare for big skies and expansive views as the road unfurls with every curve along Colorado's Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway.
This scenic byway is one of the highest in the USA, hence the name Top of the Rockies. The elevation of its 82-mile expanse between Copper Mountain and Leadville almost never drops the 9000 feet mark. It features incredible views of two of the greatest fourteeners in Colorado, namely Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive.
The Top of the Rockies National Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in the high Rocky Mountains of Eagle, Lake, Pitkin, Summit counties, Colorado, United States.
All roads into Leadville and Twin Lakes are part of the Top of the Rockies National Scenic and Historic Byway. With altitudes rarely falling below 9,000 feet, the byway is worthy of its name. Explore this route of towering peaks, broad valleys, and big lakes.
Top of the Rockies lives up to its name—surrounded by 14,000 foot peaks on all sides. From Aspen, this three-pronged byway extends through Independence Pass on the left fork, Tennessee Pass in the middle fork, and Fremont Pass on the right fork.
Stretch your legs along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail — from Tennessee Pass to Turquoise Lake, past the lower slopes of Mount Massive and Mount Elbert, and around Twin Lakes — to connect with Mother Nature.
Top of the Rockies Byway National Scenic Highway and Historic Byway. In 1999 this 115-mile stretch was designated as one of only 53 roads in the United States as a National Scenic Byway. The entire route is a paved, two lane highway.
Top of the Rockies. With altitudes seldom dipping below 9,000 feet, this byway earns its name. Visit historic mining railroad towns en route to historic Leadville, the highest incorporated community in the U.S. Old mining camps attest to the state’s rich mining heritage.
