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State Highway 149 is Now a National Scenic Byway

By Laura Palmisano
Published February 22, 2021 at 7:54 AM MST
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Laura Palmisano

A picturesque 117-mile stretch of highway in Southwest Colorado known as the Silver Thread Scenic Byway is now a National Scenic Byway. Also known as state highway 149, it runs from South Fork to Creede to Lake City and ends at the Blue Mesa Reservoir just outside Gunnison. 

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Laura Palmisano
Laura joined KVNF in 2014. She was the news director for two years and now works as a freelance reporter covering Colorado's Western Slope. Laura is an award-winning journalist with work recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Broadcasters Association, and RTDNA. In 2015, she was a fellow for the Institute for Justice & Journalism. Her fellowship project, a three-part series on the Karen refugee community in Delta, Colorado, received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
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