Byers Canyon

Byers Canyon
Byers Canyon, looking upstream. The poles adjacent to the tracks on the left carry alarm wires that stop train traffic in the event of a rockslide
Byers Canyon Location within Colorado
Length	8 miles (13 km)
Geography
Location	Grand County, Colorado, United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Region	Grand County, Colorado
Coordinates	40°04′10″N 106°07′59″W
River	Colorado River

Byers Canyon is a short gorge on the upper Colorado River in Grand County, Colorado in the United States. The canyon is approximately 8 miles (13 km) long and is located in the headwaters region of the Colorado between Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling. U.S. Highway 40 passes through the canyon between Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling. The Union Pacific Railroad's Moffat Route also travels through the short canyon. The Byers Canyon Shooting Range is part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area within the canyon providing a winter foraging area for big game animals.[1]

See also

• Gore Canyon

References

1. "Hot Sulphur Springs SWA - Byers Canyon Rifle Range". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 2 November 2023.