Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway
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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.
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
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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
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surface form:
Back Country Byway
|
| features |
narrow shelf roads
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steep grades ⓘ switchbacks ⓘ wildflower displays in season ⓘ |
| hazard |
rapidly changing mountain weather
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rockfall potential ⓘ snowfields persisting into early summer ⓘ |
| highestElevation | over 12000 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry recreation
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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
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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.
this entity surface form:
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway
Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway
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designation
→
Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Back Country Byway