Lariat Loop Scenic Byway
Lariat Loop Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Colorado. Within Colorado it covers roughly 50 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Lariat Loop Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This compact loop in the foothills just west of Denver links Golden, Morrison, and Lookout Mountain. It climbs the historic Lariat Trail switchbacks to Lookout Mountain, where Buffalo Bill Cody is buried with a sweeping view of the plains, and passes Red Rocks Park, the natural sandstone amphitheater famous for concerts. It's an easy taste of the mountains within reach of the city.
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Buffalo Bill's grave
- Lookout Mountain
- Golden & Morrison
- Lariat Trail switchbacks
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Lariat Loop Scenic Byway
No campgrounds are listed close to Lariat Loop Scenic Byway yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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