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Justin Carbon

It is estimated that
the rugged peaks of
the Snowy Range rose
50 to 70 million years
ago. It is also said that
the mountain peaks
may have once been
much higher. Geologists suggest that approximately 15,000
feet of rock has
eroded away since
the mountain
range's creation.

 
Scenic Drives Through Carbon County
Scenic Drives

The Outlaw Trail Loop

From Rawlins motorists enter outlaw country near Creston Junction. The Wild Bunch robbed
a train at Tipton Highway 789 south through Baggs to Browns Park, Colorado parallels the
“getaway trail.” In the scenic Little Snake River Valley, Savery is home to the fine Little Snake
River Museum. Up on Battle Pass, travelers can pass through Aspen Alley, one of the
region’s most remarkable stand of tall, waving aspen trees. The Sierra Madre country is rich
in beauty, mining and trapping history. Encampment has another fine museum, the Grand
Encampment Museum and Mining Town. The loop ends with a drive through ranching
country to Saratoga, with its quaint downtown, the Hobo hot springs and outstanding
fishing and floating on the North Platte River.

Length: 205 miles
Time to Allow: 5 hours

 

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