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The Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways are roads that have been designated by the Bureau of Land Management as scenic byways. Some are also National Scenic Byways or National Forest Scenic Byways. The program was initiated in 1989 and 54 byways have since been designated in the Western United States. [1]
Quebradas Back Country Byway is both a State (July 31, 1998) and National (June 20, 1989) scenic byway, in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways, designated by the Bureau of Land Management (U.S. Department of the Interior) [4] National Forest Scenic Byways, initiated by the United States Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) [5] National Scenic Byways, managed by the Federal Highway Administration (U.S. Department of ...
The Alpine Loop Back Country Byway is a rugged 63-mile (101 km) Back Country Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in the high San Juan Mountains of Hindale, Ouray, and San Juan counties, Colorado, USA. The byway connects the mountain towns of Lake City, Ouray, and Silverton. The route ranges in elevation from (a mere) 7,792 feet ...
[9]: 71 In 1990, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) designated it as a Scenic Backcountry Byway. [11] The Ninemile Canyon Paving project was completed in October of 2014, with a total of 34 miles (55 km) of paved roadway constructed. [12]
The byway is a designated one of the New Mexico Scenic Byways and operated between an area two miles north of Questa and Cerro. The 13 mile byway—NM 378—has panoramic views that include many mountain peaks like Blanca Peak. It also provides access to park facilities, like the Wild Rivers visitor center and parking lots to campgrounds and ...
The trail is named for trailblazer William D. Bradshaw, [3] who first crossed the area in 1862. A former forty-niner, Bradshaw knew that the northern gold mines were rapidly becoming exhausted and that the flood of refugees from the area would need a more direct trail from the south across the desert to the new strike at La Paz.