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Colorado Trails & Byways

Million Dollar Highway between Silverton and Ouray by Carol Highsmith.

Million Dollar Highway between Silverton and Ouray by Carol Highsmith.

Alpine Loop Back Country Byway

Canon City’s Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive, Canon City, Colorado by Kathy Alexander.

Skyline Drive, Canon City, Colorado, by Kathy Alexander.

Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West

Early Trails of Colorado

Fort Wallace-Fort Lyons Trail

Granada-Fort Union Military Road

The Lost Trail

Million Dollar Highway

Old Spanish Trail

Overland Trail

Smoky Hill Trail

The Trappers’ Trail

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  • Charles Alexander Reynolds – U.S. Scout
  • Simpson “Jack” Stilwell – Frontier Scout
  • Yellowstone Expedition of 1873
  • Battle of Pease Bottom, Montana
  • Abner Sharp Grover – Frontier Scout
  • Leavenworth & Pike’s Peak Express Stage Stations
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  • Battle of Sappa Creek, Kansas
  • The Kidnapping of Jimmy McKinn
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    • What’s New
    • About Us/More
      • Contact
      • Privacy Policy
    • Newsletter
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    • Resources & Credits
  • U.S. History
    • 20th Century History
    • Discovery and Exploration
      • Exploration of America
      • Fur Trade
      • Overland Trails
      • Spanish Exploration
      • Westward Expansion
      • More …
    • Early America
    • Historic People
      • African Americans
      • Cowboys & Trail Blazers
      • Explorers
      • Gunfighters
      • Heroes and Patriots
      • Lawmen
      • Native Americans
      • Outlaws
      • Presidents of the United States
      • Soldiers
      • Women
      • More…
    • Native Americans
      • Heroes and Leaders
      • Indian Wars
      • Myths & Legends
      • Notable Native Americans
      • Tribes
      • More …
    • Old West
      • Feuds & Range Wars
      • Fur Trade
      • Lost Treasure
      • Mining
      • Overland Trails
      • People
      • Vices
      • Westward Expansion
      • More …
    • Transportation
      • American Automobile History
      • Byways & Historic Trails – Great Drives in America
      • The Railroad Crosses America
      • Stagecoaches of the American West
      • Tales & Trails of the American Frontier
    • True Crime in America
      • Bank Robbers & Thieves
      • Famous Unsolved Crimes
      • Gangsters, Mobsters & Outlaws of the 20th Century
      • Missing & Kidnapped in America
      • Murders and Mysterious Deaths
      • Outlaw Gangs
      • Outlaws Across America
      • Pirates of America
      • Scoundrels in American History
      • Serial Killers of America
      • Terrorism in the United States
      • Train Robberies of America
      • The Vice-Laden Wild West
    • War & Military
      • American Revolution
      • Civil War
      • Forts & Presidios
      • Heroes and Patriots
      • Indian Wars
      • Soldiers and Officers in American History
      • More …
    • More…
  • Destinations
    • Byways & Trails
    • Forts
    • Ghost Towns
    • Great Cities of America
    • Missions & Presidios
    • National Parks
    • Route 66
    • Roadside Attractions
    • RV Related
    • States
    • Vanished America
    • Travel Blog
    • More…
  • Geography
    • Regions of the United States
    • United States Maps
    • Learning Opportunities
  • Legends, Ghosts, & Mysteries
    • American Mysteries
    • Folklore & Superstition
    • Ghost Stories
    • Monsters & Strange Creatures
    • Native American Legends
    • Treasure Tales
    • Witchcraft in America
    • More …
  • Legends’ General Store
    • Americana
    • Native American
    • Old West
    • Route 66
    • Books, Magazines & More
    • Digital Downloads
    • Postcards
    • Posters & Wall Art
  • Legends’ Photo Shop
    • Ghost Towns
    • Native American
    • Old West
    • Route 66
    • States & Places
    • Legends’ Videos
    • Much More!