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Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway, Meeker, CO

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Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway

An roughly 82-mile drive through national forest and wilderness country in northwest Colorado, linking Meeker and Yampa.

Meeker, CO

About Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway

This state-designated byway runs through northwest Colorado between the towns of Meeker and Yampa. Its route passes through land that was set aside early in the history of the national forest system, and it includes the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and Trappers Lake, where development was once barred. The road also serves working landscapes with mines, ranches, and timber stands. Visitors should plan for muddy conditions after rain, arrange fuel in the endpoint towns, and check seasonal closures on the west and east ends.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums

    Museum of Northwest Colorado

    No admission fee

    A Craig museum known for its large collection of Old West firearms, cowboy collectibles, and regional history.

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Yampa River Botanic Park

    No admission fee

    A six-acre public garden on the outskirts of Steamboat Springs, with ponds, berms, and about 70 themed gardens.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Steamboat Resort

    $50+

    Ski aspen glades and powder on Mount Werner in winter, or ride the gondola to hike and bike mountain trails in summer.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Hanging Lake

    Under $25

    Hike a steep 1.2-mile canyon trail to a turquoise travertine lake fed by waterfalls, with Spouting Rock above it.

    36 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Iron Mountain Hot Springs

    $50+

    Geothermal hot springs resort on the Colorado River with dozens of soaking pools of varying temperatures.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    39 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Attractions
    Outdoor Adventure

    Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

    $50+

    A mountaintop theme park above Glenwood Springs, Colorado combining cave tours with roller coasters and gondola rides.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    39 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

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