West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway

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West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length205 mi[1][2] (330 km)
Existed1991–present
Major junctions
North end SH 82 / SH 133 Carbondale
South end US 50 / SH 135 Gunnison
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesDelta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, and Pitkin counties
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System

The West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway is a 205-mile (330 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, and Pitkin counties Colorado, USA. The byway reaches its zenith at Kebler Pass, elevation 10,007 feet (3,050 m), between Crested Butte and Paonia.

  1. ^ "West Elk Loop". Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "West Elk Loop". America's Scenic Byways. Retrieved April 10, 2022.