Colorado
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around Colorado.
National parks in Colorado
Amache National Historic Site
AMCH
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
BEOL
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
BLCA
California National Historic Trail
CALI
Colorado National Monument
COLM
Curecanti National Recreation Area
CURE
Dinosaur National Monument
DINO
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
FLFO
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
GRSA
Hovenweep National Monument
HOVE
Mesa Verde National Park
MEVE
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
OLSP
Pony Express National Historic Trail
POEX
Rocky Mountain National Park
ROMO
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
SAND
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
SAFE
Yucca House National Monument
YUHOScenic byways in Colorado
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 66 mi
View byway →Collegiate Peaks Byway
National Scenic Byway — 56 mi
View byway →Colorado River Headwaters Byway
National Scenic Byway — 68 mi
View byway →Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
National Scenic Byway — 450 mi
View byway →Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 224 mi
View byway →Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 80 mi
View byway →Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 93 mi
View byway →Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 131 mi
View byway →Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 61 mi
View byway →Guanella Pass Road
National Scenic Byway — 77 mi
View byway →Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 42 mi
View byway →Los Caminos Antiguos
National Scenic Byway — 149 mi
View byway →Mount Evans Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 13 mi
View byway →Pawnee Pioneer Trails
National Scenic Byway — 142 mi
View byway →Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 60 mi
View byway →San Juan Skyway
National Scenic Byway — 235 mi
View byway →Santa Fe Trail
National Scenic Byway — 543 mi
View byway →Silver Thread Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 71 mi
View byway →South Platte River Trail
National Scenic Byway — 18 mi
View byway →Top of the Rockies
National Scenic Byway — 75 mi
View byway →Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road
National Scenic Byway — 53 mi
View byway →Trail of the Ancients
National Scenic Byway — 945 mi
View byway →Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 131 mi
View byway →West Elk Loop
National Scenic Byway — 199 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in Colorado's official source: Colorado DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles). For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in Colorado
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.