List of Iowa Scenic Byways

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Iowa Scenic Byways
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There are fourteen Iowa Byways in the U.S. state of Iowa. Two are also designated as National Scenic Byways.

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National Scenic Byways

NameLength
(mi)
Length
(km)
Notes
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway 372599
Loess Hills Scenic Byway 220.0354.1
Great River Road 2,0693,330 Routing

Iowa scenic byways

NameLength
(mi)
Length
(km)
Notes
Covered Bridges Scenic Byway82132
Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway4471
Driftless Area Scenic Byway100160
Glacial Trail Scenic Byway3658
Grant Wood Scenic Byway68109
Historic Hills Scenic Byway110180
Iowa Valley Scenic Byway77124
Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway220350
River Bluffs Scenic Byway109175
Western Skies Scenic Byway142229
White Pole Scenic Byway2642

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The Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway is a 188-mile (303 km) National Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Prowers, Bent, Otero, and Las Animas counties, Colorado, USA. The byway follows the Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado and connects to the 381-mile (613 km) Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway in New Mexico at Raton Pass, a National Historic Landmark at elevation 7,834 feet (2,388 m). The byway visits Amache National Historic Site and Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, both National Historic Landmarks, and winds between the Spanish Peaks and Raton Mesa, both National Natural Landmarks.

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