7-743: The Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway is a 133-mile (214 km) Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Mesa , Montrose , and San Miguel counties , Colorado , USA. The byway explores the Colorado Plateau canyon country of far western Colorado. The Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway connects with the San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway at Placerville . 38°22′00″N 108°43′55″W / 38.3666°N 108.7320°W / 38.3666; -108.7320 ( Uravan, Colorado, USA ) This Colorado road-related article
14-557: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways are highway and backroad routes in the U.S. state of Colorado designated by the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission for their scenic and historic values. These byways follow existing roads or highways and are signed with a Colorado blue columbine (the Colorado state flower ) logo denoting
21-538: Is both an All-American Road and a National Forest Scenic Byway. The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway , the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway , and the Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway are both National Scenic Byways and National Forest Scenic Byways. The Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway is both a National Scenic Byway and a Back Country Byway. The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission
28-446: The 26 current Colorado designated byways, 21 already have a federal designation as well. These include two All-American Roads, 11 National Scenic Byways, ten National Forest Scenic Byways, and three Back Country Byways. The 13 combined All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways in Colorado are currently the most of any state. Five Colorado byways currently have two federal designations. The San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway
35-520: The Commission, but byway development is managed at the local level. The Commission works with: The Commission uses the following criteria to select potential byways: The Commission favors proposed byways with both scenic and historic features. Byways with predominantly scenic features are labeled a "Scenic Byway" or a "National Scenic Byway" if also an All-American Road or a National Scenic Byway . Byways with predominantly historic features are labeled
42-679: The route. The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program was established in March 1989, and is one of the oldest state scenic byway programs. Since 1989, the program has designated 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways with 2,585 miles (4,160 km) of roadway, 4,459 miles (7,176 km) including scenic byway extensions in adjacent states. In addition to state scenic byway designations, four federal agencies designate specific types of scenic byways: The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission works closely with these four federal agencies to select scenic and historic byways that meet federal criteria. Of
49-467: Was established in 1989 to administer the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program. The Governor of Colorado appoints the members of the commission. The program is a statewide partnership intended to provide recreational, educational, and economic benefits to residents and visitors by designating, interpreting, protecting, and promoting a system of outstanding touring routes in Colorado. Proposed routes are nominated by local communities and approved by
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