Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by CDOT | |
| Length | 82 mi [1] [2] (132 km) |
| Existed | 1991–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  SH 13 Meeker |
| East end |  SH 131 Yampa |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Routt, Garfield, and Rio Blanco |
| Highway system | |
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