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id: "2108"
name: Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway
distance: "103"
duration: Two hours to drive or four-eight hours to experience the byway
description: Mirroring the paths of Zebulon Pike, Charles Goodnight, Juan Bautista de Anza, Arthur Carhart, and Cuerno Verde, Frontier Pathways showcases rugged mountains, carpets of wildflowers, piñon-dotted foothills, and clusters of golden aspen. Visitors can experience the Sangre de Cristo Mountains -- 22 peaks over 13,000 feet.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.frontierpathways.org
    name: Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway
websites:
  - url: https://www.codot.gov/travel/colorado-byways/south-central/frontier-pathways
    name: Colorado Byways
  - url: https://www.colorado.com/byways/frontier-pathways
    name: Colorado Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/frontierpathway.html
    name: Colorado Vacation Directory
  - url: https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/frontier-pathways-scenic-and-historic-byway/
    name: National Scenic Byway Association
  - url: https://www.americanlegacytours.org/colorado/frontier-pathways-road-trip/
    name: National Travel Center
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/colorado/frontier-pathways-scenic-byway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
attractions:
  - url: https://sangre-de-cristo.com/westcliffe/stories/index.htm
    name: Local Stories, Legends, Poems and History
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/monte-vista
    name: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande
    name: Rio Grande National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Colorado State Scenic Byway
states:
  - CO
ll:
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  - 38.270835
bounds:
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    - 37.92095899965807
  - - -104.60509
    - 38.270835

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Mirroring the paths of Zebulon Pike, Charles Goodnight, Juan Bautista de Anza, Arthur Carhart, and Cuerno Verde, Frontier Pathways showcases rugged mountains, carpets of wildflowers, piñon-dotted foothills, and clusters of golden aspen. Visitors can experience the Sangre de Cristo Mountains -- 22 peaks over 13,000 feet.