Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway

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backcountry road mountain pass route scenic byway

The Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway is a high-elevation, rugged scenic driving route in Colorado known for its dramatic mountain vistas, historic mining sites, and off-road adventure opportunities.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway canonical	1
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway	1
Back Country Byway	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	backcountry road ⓘ mountain pass route ⓘ scenic byway ⓘ
closedDuring	winter ⓘ
connects	Lake City, Colorado ⓘ City of Ouray, Colorado ⓘ surface form: Ouray, Colorado Silverton ⓘ surface form: Silverton, Colorado
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designation	Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Back Country Byway
features	narrow shelf roads ⓘ steep grades ⓘ switchbacks ⓘ wildflower displays in season ⓘ
hazard	rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ rockfall potential ⓘ snowfields persisting into early summer ⓘ
highestElevation	over 12000 feet ⓘ
knownFor	backcountry recreation ⓘ dramatic mountain vistas ⓘ high-elevation driving ⓘ historic mining sites ⓘ off-road driving ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ
locatedIn	Hinsdale County, Colorado ⓘ Ouray County, Colorado ⓘ San Juan County, Colorado ⓘ San Juan Mountains ⓘ
managingAgency	U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ surface form: Bureau of Land Management
nearbyAttraction	ghost towns such as Animas Forks ⓘ historic mining districts ⓘ
offersActivity	four-wheel driving ⓘ hiking access ⓘ off-highway vehicle use ⓘ photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ
partOf	Rocky Mountains ⓘ
passesNear	Cinnamon Pass ⓘ Engineer Pass ⓘ historic mining ghost towns ⓘ
popularWith	off-road enthusiasts ⓘ tourists ⓘ
requires	high-clearance vehicle in many sections ⓘ
scenicType	alpine scenery ⓘ
seasonalAccess	early fall ⓘ summer ⓘ
state	Colorado ⓘ
surfaceType	dirt road ⓘ gravel road ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Juan Mountains → contains → Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway ⓘ

Hinsdale County, Colorado → hasFeature → Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway

Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway → designation → Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Back Country Byway