West Elk Loop Scenic Byway

Gorgeous drive

So pretty the drive. The Black Canyon National Park area was gorgeous with Blue Mesa Reservoir gleaming in the sunshine. The rocky terrain beautiful with its browns and greens and little yellow colors...

Very Scenic

We traveled the Byway from Carbondale to Delta, and loved the mountains, waterfalls, rivers, animals (we saw a black bear), coke ovens and quaint towns.

Fall leaves

Another fabulous scenic drive to see the fall colors of the aspen trees. We were only able to drive a portion of this byway (from Gunnison to Crested Butte to Carbondale) but we were able to see some...

Best road trip

Start in Glenwood, take the Redstone-Crystal River road, go over McClure Pass, turn left toward Crested Butte over Kebler Pass... It's a long day in the car, but it's unbeatable for scenery, vistas, a...

Stunning in Gold

The fall color along the West Elk Loop was spectacular last week but it's beautiful any time of the year.