lariat loop national scenic byway

lariat loop national scenic byway印象

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  Carol210

  I really recommend that you download the map @ http://www.lariatloop.org/maps-video/ or pick one up from a tourist information and plan your tour and decide what you want to see if you follow the map. If you just want to drive and enjoy the different changes in scenery with occasional stops to enjoy the views or small towns, you can probably drive the entire 40 mile loop in 2-3 hours. With so many interesting attractions and points of interest on the route, you should plan it as a day trip and that will not even give you enough time to stop at every attraction along the way so research and plan on what you really want to see or decide what to come back to another time. We started the loop going south first and then around, but can be driven in either direction. We had not plan on going to Mt. Evans (read other reviews in tripadvisor), but saw the turn-off for it enroute and since we were “in the area” decided to take a little detour and was well worth the trip. However, it took almost 2 hours round trip back to the loop route map which cut into making it in time to do a stop at the Coors Brewery in Goldin, CO (http://www.millercoors.com/golden-brewery-tour.aspx). You will be driving in mountain areas and want to plan to do your drive when you have the most daylight as most of the loop consists of a 2-lane road and switchbacks that require attentive driving until you get back to the interstate. Having a car or phone GPS with you is also handy.

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  hanklucas

  Take the Loop to go up to and see Lookout Mountain Rd., Buffalo Bill Museum and many additional site.When you get to Southern end of loop you will go thru town of Morrison. There is a small museum called the Morrison Museum - an absolute must to visit.Town itself had many restaurants and a great place to end the loop drive if you start in the AM at Lookout Mtn Road.

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  rusurucan

  I read this in many vacation guides and was also told by people at the Welcome Center that this was a good scenic ride......Well in FACT it is NOT! The roads are not marked, there are no signs, the ones they do have are so small if you blink you miss them. We road around for an hour lost only to happen upon and roadway called "Clear Creek Canyon". Thats worth every minute. Its absolutely gorgeous views and lots of scenery! Stay clear of the Lariat Loop and head on over to Clear Creek Canyon instead, you won't be dissatisfied!!

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  MountainsLover192

  My trip was for the scenic views so I did not stop at all the historic locations. Would be interesting for a history buff. Lots of beautiful views of mountains and valleys.

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  LeslieD744

  We did the drive in short time, not much for hiking with 18 mo with us.. We started in Golden, went up to Buffalo Bills grave, then wrapped up at Red Rocks.. Be wary of cyclists near Golden, some of them really cruise on the way down.. Buffalo Bills does have restrooms, gift shop, and food items as well.. There are spectacular views of the foothills, mountains (from MN, so they were beautiful to me).. They are many stops along the way, not well marked that I could see though..

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  956merleg

  The folks at the Visitors Center in Golden suggested we go up Lookout Mountain first rather than taking the loop the other direction and having to come back down that mountain road into Golden at the end of the trip. This drive up was not too bad--apart from dealing with the bicycles. Made stops to enjoy the view on both sides of the mountain. Great scenic drive on this loop. The lake at Evergreen was especially beautiful.

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  d0cpat

  Absolutely beautiful. You can do it in a couple of hours or spend a few days along the route, visiting parks, doing hikes of various difficulty, examining the red rocks amphitheater formations, the bill cody museum, mother cabrini shrine, quaint towns with various points of interest, and restaurants. it can be tailored to various tastes.

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  Angela_45869

  Be sure to stop at the pullovers for the best views! We made the mistake of thinking the views were best at the top of Lookout Mountain, we were wrong.

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  JeannieK230

  We took most of a day to meander along the Lariat Loop. We started at Dinosaur Ridge, picnicked at Red Rocks Amphitheater, headed up to Buffalo Bill's museum and grave at Lookout Mountain. From there we drove through Bear Creek Canyon, stopped to walk the trails at Evergreen Lake, and ended up snapping photos of the Denver bison herd. We went on a weekend day, so the traffic wasn't bad, and there were not toooo many cyclists. There are a lot of places to pull off and take pictures. The scenery is top notch - you just can't stop looking! Highly recommend this drive with some stops.

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  WScott416

  Did not have much time to tour this area and found this on TA. Did the route and as others say is very pretty. Red Rock amphitheater is interesting to visit, but enjoyed Wild Bill's grave.Not so much as the grave, but he is buried on a beautiful site. The best view of the mountains as well as the plains. If you want to take pictures, be sure to visit it. Also the road down toward Golden is scenic too