Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
East Creek Entrance, CO

This spot marks the northern end of the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. Highway 141 south first enters the canyon of East Creek, a small stream that drains the eastern part of Unaweep Canyon. As you proceed on to Gateway through the Canyon, you will be traveling across the northern end of the Uncompahgre Plateau. The Plateau is 25 to 30 miles wide and stretches nearly 100 miles south to the San Juan Mountains. Highway 141 into Unaweep Canyon was once known as "Uranium Road" as it was the only access between the mines in the Gateway area and the processing mill in Grand Junction.