Overview
Bordered on the east by RMNP and the Front Range regions and on the south by I-70.
- Primary access via I-70 to US 40 at the Empire exit or SH 9 north from the Silverthorne exit to join US 40 at Kremmling.
- Access the Walden area via I-25 to SH 14 in Fort Collins.
- State Highways 131 – 13 – 139 north from I-70 provide additional access to the interior of the region.
US 40 to Steamboat Springs
Highlights:
- Colorado River Headwaters SB
- Colorado River Headwaters SB
- Jones Pass Rd – Colorado River Headwaters SB
- Corona Pass Rd
Steamboat Springs | US 40
Highlights:
- Flowers, hot springs and a waterfall within 4 miles of Steamboat Springs.
- Fantastic fall foliage and the heart stopping scenery of the Devils Causeway along the Flat Tops Scenic Byway.
- Ancient petroglyphs and pictographs, wild horses and the canyon country around Rangely.
Cache la Poudre-North Park SB
Highlights:
- Kayakers and outstanding scenery along the Cache la Poudre, CO’s only Ntl Wild and Scenic River.
- State Forest SP has some of everything, including the largest moose herd in Colorado.
- Wonderful wildlife photo ops abound at Arapaho NWR.