United States, Colorado
Trail Ridge Road, Independence Pass and the Million Dollar Highway all start from here.
First instinct from Denver: head west into the Rockies.
Scored roads in range
1
Nearest great road
194 mi
Best rated nearby
9.5 / 10
Shortest full loop
10 hr 53 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 20 April 2026
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 10 hr 53 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
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