Guanella Pass Scenic Byway

US Forest Service · Colorado

Guanella Pass Scenic Byway in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

The Guanella Pass Scenic Byway , can be accessed from either Grant or Georgetown. The south side of the Byway is located on the Pike National Forest/South Platte Ranger District and provides access to several hiking trails: Geneva Creek Trail (#697), Whiteside Trail (#697.A), Threemile Trail (#635), Burning Bear Trail (#601), Abyss Lake Trail (#602) South Park Trail (#600), Rosalie Trail (#603) and Bierstadt Trail (#711).

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Coordinates: 39.59496, -105.71098

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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