Colorado’s top summer mountain drives from Trail Ridge Road to Alpine Loop with alpine views, wildlife and adventure.

The journey on this scenic byway starts in the town of Apache. From Oklahoma City, Apache is roughly 90-minutes away, while Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is about three hours away.

Lost Valley, which is particularly scenic in the fall, at the trail’s easternmost end, winds up and down hills through a hardwood forest. Ordway Prairie between Sunburg and Glenwood.