Where are good places to take scenic pictures west of Denver and east of the Divide?|147093

The farthest I_m looking to travel would be Idaho Springs or close to it anyway.

Some of my favorites starting at Idaho Springs (St Mary_s is beyond Idaho Springs but it is nice):
Idaho Springs Main Street historic district
Mt Evans Road (closed this time of year) but once it is open all sorts of views
Oh My God Road north out of Idaho Springs
Evergreen Parkway to Elk Meadow - the upper meadow is lovely
Drive through Bergen Park and find th Elk herd
Squaw Pass Road to Beaverbrook Watershed openspace
Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

the picture window bridge facing west (or even east for that matter) is a good pic, at evergreen. if you don_t know what it is, when you summit at/near evergreen/ buffalow bills grave, there is a bridge w/ no center support because it frames the mountains perfectly. also, the flying suacer house used in woody allens _sleper_ is kinda neat.

Saint Mary_s Glacier near Idaho Springs