Colorado Highway 71 condition between Limon and Brush, CO?

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I despise driving though Denver on our way from Texas to Wyoming, so I am considering taking Colorado 71 north to I-76 and then Highway 34 over to Loveland to get back onto I-25.  Does anyone have experience with the specific stretch of 71 between Limon and Brush?  We will be in an F-350 DRW pulling a 34' fifth wheel.  We normally take highway 287 up from Texas anyway, so if it is similar to that, then we should be go to go.

rhochnadel · Answer

That route will be fine for you and your rig, we travel it all the time from Colorado Springs to Sterling in CO.

scottandgaye · Answer

Thanks!  We'll give that route a try this weekend.  Will be nice to see some new scenery and it only adds 23 miles to the entire trip from Dallas to Grand Teton NP.

bionic_man · Answer

That will be a good way to avoid Denver.  That will not be a good way to add scenery to your trip - not much to see out there.

gwalter · Answer

It is a good road, nice and flat but not much to see other than pasture and wheat fields. We travel it all the time with our 3500 and 37' 5ver.

scottandgaye · Answer

Bionic Man wrote:That will be a good way to avoid Denver.  That will not be a good way to add scenery to your trip - not much to see out there.It can't be any worse than the east side of Denver!  Besides, just a change will be nice.  The drive is half the fun of the trip.  Thanks for all the kind help.Scott

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