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Frontier Pathways Byway – Pueblo-Westcliffe-Colorado City

Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway CO 96
Frontier Pathways - CO 96. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Frontier Pathways travels 103 miles through early routes of Native Americans and settlers, south of the Arkansas River. The landscape is stunning with views of the 100-mile-long Sangre de Cristo Mountains following the route.

History lines the byway, showing evidence of foregone cattle ranches, rock mines, and Victorian villages. Recreation of all types exist in the San Isabel National Forest, which surrounds the road south of Wetmore. Dispersed camping is available here, and is especially prevalent on the Highway 165 section.

It was named a national scenic byway in 1998, one of many federally designated in Colorado.

Frontier Pathways Colorado Wet Mountains
Frontier Pathways on Highway 96 leading west to Wet Mountains.

Highlights

Lake Pueblo State Park – Huge state park centered around a 4,000+ acre lake, just west of Pueblo on Highway 96.

Bishops Castle – It has been called “The Largest One Man Construction Project in the Country”. Built by Jim Bishop, Bishop Castle stands 160 feet tall. It’s located on Highway 165 and is free to visit year round.

Read about the camping near Westcliffe and Rye, around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Details

Nearby Towns:

  • Colorado City
  • Pueblo
  • Rye
  • Silver Cliff
  • Westcliffe
  • Wetmore

Season: Year round

Length: 103 miles (3.5 hours)

Roads: 2WD

Map: Froniter Pathways (.png)

Website: codot.gov/…

 

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