Boulder, CO to Salt Lake City, UT

S-n-L wrote:
Thanks everyone, great advice.

We have been to Grand Junction, Black Canyon (hiked down to the river) and Moab so no need to head there now.

We seem to like the suggestions from Busskipper the best. I think the route along 70 staying at Leadville and touring around that area seams to be most to our liking. We love to hike and bicycle ride and I think we can spend endless amounts of time hiking. We also love to tour the small mountain towns. I think we will then head up to Dinosaur NM then off to SLC.

I think with our 600 hp engine we should have no problem crossing the pass along 70 heading out of Denver. We recently drove from Grand Junction through Ouray then south on the Million Dollar hwy to Durango. What a blast but want to see some new areas of CO now.

With this plan we will omit Fort Collins from our itinerary.

Glad I was able to Help - The truth is 4runnerguy is the Colorado expert, he would be a great resource - he is a Biker and has spent most, if not all his Life Out West and Knows this area well.(Really WELL)

If you have questions or are seeking specific advice on areas he Knows, all these areas Well. (Think you get the message, I have the utmost respect for his specific Knowledge of the area)

If you are going to spend some time in the area - RT 82 is a must (Size restricted so only in the toad) - RT 24 while only a short drive from Leadville to Minturn is also pretty special.

The Collegiates are just special to explore, many of the roads are easily traveled in a normal Auto then there are many great trails and other areas that can only be viewed with a True 4X4 Vehicle.

Along with all these special small towns you will discover a variety of Great eateries along the way.

Please enjoy the trip and Report back as to what you discover - Many will enjoy that read.

Best of Luck,