Colorado River Headwaters Byway

Colorado

National Scenic Byway

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Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
68 mi in Colorado

About Colorado River Headwaters Byway

The Colorado River Headwaters Byway is a 67.6-mile National Scenic Byway in Colorado, also designated a Colorado State Scenic Byway. The route links the towns of Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Parshall and Kremmling. Summer is the most comfortable time to drive it. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 40°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake. Snow is typical from November through April. Fishing access sits right along the route at Kimball Bridge (Highway 9) and Sunset Bridge Fishing Access. Rancho Del Rio offers camping beside the byway, and Stillwater Campground lies about a third of a mile away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–76°F and lows of 32–40°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan30° high4° low14 days with snow
  2. Feb34° high6° low12 days with snow
  3. Mar42° high14° low9 days with snow
  4. Apr49° high20° low6 days with snow
  5. May59° high28° low2 days with snow
  6. Jun71° high34° low
  7. Jul76° high40° low
  8. Aug73° high38° low
  9. Sep68° high32° low1 days with snow
  10. Oct55° high23° low4 days with snow
  11. Nov40° high13° low9 days with snow
  12. Dec30° high5° low13 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Grand Lake · Hot Sulphur Springs · Parshall · Kremmling

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)

    Colorado River Headwaters Byway — Scenic drive in Colorado | Roamze