Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway
Visitor Services
The safety of the traveling public is provided by the following features:
- The roads that comprise the Loop are regularly maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation (70 percent of the byway) and Jefferson County (30 percent of the byway).
- Shoulders are found along most of the byway for travelers to pull off the road in case of car trouble.
- Three towns are located along the byway in order to purchase gasoline, food or get your car repaired.
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Accessibility All of the 25 museums, welcome centers, and nature centers along the byway are handicapped accessible. Various improvements are in the planning stages to make them more accessible. |
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Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Bicycles can use any portion of the route. Pedestrians can walk along the shoulders of the roads with the exception of the portion of the Loop on I70. |
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Camping Chief Hosa Lodge and Campground has a "Municipal Tent Campground" which allows families to stay for up to two weeks. |
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Food Food to match your tastes, from fast food to the finest restaurants, may be obtained in Denver and the cities associated with the byway, i.e, Evergreen, Golden, and Morrison. |
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Gasoline Gasoline and automotive services may be obtained in Denver, Golden, and Morrison. |
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Information Information about the many attractions associated with the byway is available in Denver, Evergreen, Golden, and Morrison. The various points of interest also provide information regarding their...
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Lodging A range of lodging services is available in Denver, Golden, Morrison, and other surrounding communities. |
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Phone Phone services are available in the surrounding cities as well as at many of the points of interest. |
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Restrooms Restrooms are generally available at all points of interest. The 12 museums and 10 gas stations along the loop provide restrooms. |
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Retail Retail services of all types are available in Golden, Morrison, and Denver. |
NOTE: The America's Byways® website is federally funded and cannot promote commercial businesses. This data may not be complete or up to date. The National Scenic Byways Program is not responsible for the quality of your travel experience. See the right column on the Byway Overview page for local contact information.
Special Considerations
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave provide a notebook describing their exhibits in ten different languages.
Seasons
- Best Time to Drive
Because Colorado is blessed with 360 days of sunshine, one can enjoy the historic qualities of the Lariat Loop Byway almost every day of the year.
- High Season
Traffic is busiest during the summer tourist season.
- Winter
During major snowstorms, I-70 is periodically closed to traffic until the road is plowed.
Road Conditions
- To find up to date information about the road conditions along Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.
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