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]

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 is located in Colorado
Byers Canyon
Byers Canyon
Location within Colorado
Length8 miles (13 km)
Geography
LocationGrand County, Colorado, United States
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
RegionGrand County, Colorado
Coordinates40°04′10″N 106°07′59″W / 40.06944°N 106.13306°W / 40.06944; -106.13306
RiverColorado River

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