Experience Americas Most Treasured Roads
Touring the Byway
82 miles | 3 Days/ 2 Nights | Gateway City: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Your journey will begin in Steamboat Springs. After a day of exploring, on Day Two you’ll be on your way to drive the Byway, meandering through the wilderness landscape between Yampa and Meeker. It will likely be best to pick up lunch in Yampa to enjoy somewhere on the road, since services are limited along the Byway. Arriving in Meeker, you can spend the night before exploring the history of the region.
View the Detailed Itinerary below to see the full route, which is complete with dining, shopping, and lodging recommendations!
Highlighted Attractions
Yampa-Egeria Museum
Originally a bank that looks like it did in 1904, the restored Yampa-Egeria Museum features the heritage of the area.
Montgomery's General Merchandise
Established in 1890, Montgomery’s General Merchandise is one of the oldest continually operating stores in Colorado.
Gondola in The Sky
Take a ride up Mt. Werner and enjoy views that can only be appreciated from Steamboat’s gondola in the sky.
Tread of Pioneers Museum
Built at the height of prosperity in Steamboat Springs, the heart of the Tread of Pioneers Museum is a 1901 Queen Anne-style Victorian home furnished appropriately for the period. Interactive exhibits feature the history of area Native Americans, skiing, agriculture, mining, pioneer settlement, town development, and more. The Western Heritage Exhibit features an extensive collection of firearms, agricultural history and the story of an infamous outlaw, Harry Tracy.
White River Museum
Housed in two log buildings that were constructed in 1880 as US Army Cavalry Garrison officer’s quarters, the White River Museum displays photos of early settlers and artifacts including clothing and jewelry, uniforms from every branch of the service worn by Meeker men, moccasins made by a Ute Indian woman, an original hand printing press used by The Meeker Herald, guns used in the historic Meeker bank robbery of 1896, a Victorian wreath made of human hair and a mounted two headed calf.
To experience all that Road Through the Wilderness has to offer, download the complete itinerary!
The detailed itinerary includes:
- A complete trip experience organized in geographic order, to print down and go.
- A full description of the Byway tour.
- Each trip experience begins in a gateway city with commercial flight availability (and often ending in another) to enhance the Byway experience.
- Attractions and activities along the full length of the Byway selected to truly tell the story of the places you visit.
- Detailed description of each attraction and activity, including the address, telephone number, hours of operation, admission fees and suggested time to allow for a visit.
- Accommodations (related to the theme of the Byway or unique to the destination wherever possible) positioned in the correct locations and including breakfast wherever possible.
- Dining suggestions positioned in the correct locations for lunch and dinner.
- All attractions, accommodations and dining locations arranged into Days that allow time for relaxation, savoring meals and enjoying the experience.
- A road trip to create memories and intrigue your mind.