Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO
We are planning a trip Mid-March in our 1996 model Class A. We are looking for a safe route from Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO then on to Woodland Park, CO. The last time we traveled to Colorado ...
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Last time we drove from Denver to Texas, we picked up Highway 287 in Limon and followed it through Lamar, all the way down to Texas. I liked it better than going over Raton Pass.
The only thing is that some of that road is two lanes, and I can't remember if it includes the portion you'll be on, but I'm pretty sure it does. It's generally low traffic and good sight lines, but there are some significant rises (although nothing like a mountain pass) where you can get stuck behind a slow truck (and I drive about 60).
Watch the weather, though. It can get really nasty out on the eastern plains, with wind and whiteout conditions, and I don't know if winter is over there yet.
The only thing is that some of that road is two lanes, and I can't remember if it includes the portion you'll be on, but I'm pretty sure it does. It's generally low traffic and good sight lines, but there are some significant rises (although nothing like a mountain pass) where you can get stuck behind a slow truck (and I drive about 60).
Watch the weather, though. It can get really nasty out on the eastern plains, with wind and whiteout conditions, and I don't know if winter is over there yet.
