Chyenne Mountain State Park to RMNP
Hi ! Hubby and I are trying to figure out best route from Colorado Springs to RMNP. We have reservation at moraine in late July. Would like to avoid heavy traffic and go a scenic way. Suggestions ple...
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There is no reason to go as far west as Buena Vista to avoid Colorado Springs and Denver traffic... which I fully agree with the OP about choosing another route. Here is probably the most scenic and direct route between Colorado Springs and Estes Park. It does include a trip on the Peak to Peak but for the southern part you are on the west side of Rampart Range just to the north of Colorado Springs. It is still a very scenic drive and one I choose to drive when I travel from home to Colorado Springs. Keep in mind it is slower going as there are 30 mph limits through the small towns and I would advise not exceeding those limits.
The simple directions:
West out of CS towards Woodland Park. Continue north to Deckers. Then north west through Buffalo Creek/Pine. East on HWY 285 for about 10 miles then north through Conifer/Evergreen. Then northwest to briefly hop on i70 (you can aviod i70 and use the frontage road but gets mildly complicated). East on Hwy 6 to connect with Hwy 119 (Peak to Peak Hwy). North into Estes Park.
Google Maps - Colorado Springs to Estes Park
The simple directions:
West out of CS towards Woodland Park. Continue north to Deckers. Then north west through Buffalo Creek/Pine. East on HWY 285 for about 10 miles then north through Conifer/Evergreen. Then northwest to briefly hop on i70 (you can aviod i70 and use the frontage road but gets mildly complicated). East on Hwy 6 to connect with Hwy 119 (Peak to Peak Hwy). North into Estes Park.
Google Maps - Colorado Springs to Estes Park
