Colorado 285 and 126 from Denver to Deckers
We are heading out to Deckers CO from the north off of I-25 later this month. Any help with grades and general or alternative better routes? We have looked in the HWY grades and route book. Just con...
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jcoker wrote:
We are heading out to Deckers CO from the north off of I-25 later this month. Any help with grades and general or alternative better routes? We have looked in the HWY grades and route book. Just concerned because there is a climb in altitude from around 5000 feet to about 8700 within 11 miles. We will be driving a small class C, Ford V10 with a Jeep Wrangler behind.
Thank you for any advice or suggestions.
US 285 is fine from CO 470 up to Pine Junction where CO 126 meets up. At the very beginning, coming off CO 470, there's some twisties going up and be aware of the speed limit there, as the Morrison PD is very aggressive in speed enforcement. The likelihood is that you'll not be speeding, however. Just be aware.
It's a fairly steady climb up to Conifer/Aspen Park area, but it's also all 4 lane and it's not steep. From Conifer to Evergreen there's some hills but nothing to be overly concerned about. Mostly 4 lane, there's some stretches that are 3 lanes (climb lane up) and a couple of places it's 2 lanes.
Once you get to Pine Junction and get on CO 126, it's all down hill to Deckers for the most part. It's not steep but it is a decline. Used to drive that all the time (my step daughters lived outside of Pine) and it's an easy drive. Twisty, yes but not steep. You'll be fine.
