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.

Points of interest 
Tennessee Pass — A pass in the Rockies
Leadville, Colorado — highest incorporated city in the United States
Valley of the Ghosts — A grouping of three ghost towns
Mount Elbert — Highest peak in Colorado

Major intersections

Main route

Fremont Pass route