The wishbone-shaped Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway is 103 miles long, including a 16-mile backtrack. The entire route is a paved, 2-lane highway that is accessible to recreational vehicles.
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Year-round. More than 300 days of sunshine a year. Cool in summer evenings in the mountains.
Five campgrounds in the San Isabel National Forest on the Byway route, as well as two state campgrounds, four municipal parks (three with camping, one with camping.)
All traveler services in Pueblo, Westcliffe/Silvercliff, and in the Greenhorn Valley at Colorado City.
Royal Gorge and Dinosaur Museum at Canon City; Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs; the Gold Belt Tour Byway; and thousands of square miles of wilderness areas in the Wet Mountain and Sangre de Cristo Mountain ranges.
The Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway climbs from 4,600’ in elevation to 9,400’ with close-up views of-towering 14,000’ mountain peaks. Travelers see pronghorn grazing in grasslands year-round and majestic among golden aspens in the fall. Drivers and hikers enjoy carpets of colorful flowers in the spring and summer. The snowy mountains beckon cross-country skiers and snowmobilers in winter.
