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The Alpine Loop Back Country Byway is a rugged 63-mile (101 km) Back Country Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in the high San Juan Mountains of Hindale, Ouray, and San Juan counties, Colorado, USA. The byway connects the mountain towns of Lake City, Ouray, and Silverton. The route ranges in elevation from 7,792 feet (2,375 m) in Ouray to 12,800 feet (3,901 m) at Engineer Pass. The byway features high mountain passes, alpine tundra, beautiful mountain meadows, ghost towns, and relics of the silver mining era. While the meadows and tundra are accessible to ordinary passenger vehicles, a high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle is required to travel the entire route.
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References
- ↑ "Southwest Colorado Region". Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade. 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ O'Rourke, Paul M. (1980). "Table 1". Frontier in transition: a history of southwestern Colorado. Colorado Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
Coordinates: 38°20′N107°0′W / 38.333°N 107.000°W
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