Scenic Drives near Colorado River, Colorado

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Scenic drives to consider in the Colorado River area are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

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More Info Colorado River Scenic Byway

Paved
1 hour
44 miles oneway

The Colorado Scenic Byway (Hwy 128) begins at Hwy 191 just north of Moab on the eastern edge of the Colorado River. It follows the river northeast for roughly 30 miles. Along the way are fantastic views of the swift moving Colorado as it carves its way through tall red rock cliffs.

More Info Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway

30 minutes minimum, but 2-3 hours recommended to enjoy the state and national parks.
35 miles (56 km)

An intriguing name for an intriguing place: Dead Horse Point is so named because in the mid-1800s, cowboys installed wild mustangs here, on the natural corral, a small plateau 2,000 feet above the Colorado River. Unwanted culls or "broomtails" were left behind on the plateau to find their way off th...

More Info Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway (U-279)

1 hour
17 miles (27 km)

The Moab area is known for its abundance of Indian rock art. This byway features several petroglyph panels, with many individual carvings depicting symbolic animals and anthropomorphs. Other ancient traces include a roadside display of dinosaur tracks and a number of delicate, naturally formed stone...

More Info Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway (U-128)

One hour
44 miles (70 km)

Cutting through the red rock gorge of the Colorado River, this route offers a panoramic view of the LaSal Mountains, whose snow-capped peaks rise in vivid contrast to the red rock sandstone typical of this canyon country.

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