The Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway is a
Back Country Byway and
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways are highway and backroad routes in the U.S. state of Colorado designated by the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission for their scenic and historic values. These byways follow existing roads or highwa ...
located in
Alamosa,
Conejos, and
Costilla counties,
Colorado, USA. The byway explores the historic
San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. The valley is approximately long and wide, extending from the Continental Divide on the northwest rim into New Mexico on the south. It co ...
of south-central Colorado including
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve; the
Old Spanish National Historic Trail; historic
Fort Garland,
San Luis , the oldest town in Colorado; and the
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.
Route
Gallery
File:Great Sand Dunes NP 1.JPG, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
See also
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History Colorado
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List of scenic byways in Colorado
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Scenic byways in the United States
Notes
References
External links
America's Scenic Byways: ColoradoBureau of Land Management Back Country BywaysColorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways Commission
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Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways
Colorado Travel MapColorado Tourism OfficeHistory Colorado
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways
Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways
Back Country Byways in Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Rio Grande National Forest
Transportation in Colorado
Transportation in Alamosa County, Colorado
Transportation in Conejos County, Colorado
Transportation in Costilla County, Colorado
Tourist attractions in Colorado
Tourist attractions in Alamosa County, Colorado
Tourist attractions in Conejos County, Colorado
Tourist attractions in Costilla County, Colorado
U.S. Route 160
U.S. Route 285
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