Top of the Rockies

Top of the Rockies is the name of a National Scenic Byway in Colorado, in the Western United States. Most of the byway is above and thus the name of the byway is Top of the Rockies. The byway goes over Tennessee Pass to the mining town of Leadville, Colorado.
Route description.
The byway starts in Aspen, traveling on east over Independence Pass and near the Twin Lakes to just north of the town of Granite. The route then continues north on through Leadville to Interstate 70 (I-70). A spur of the byway continues along the entire length of from Leadville to Copper Mountain, through Fremont Pass.