Colorado Springs to Breckenridge

cgaskins wrote:
Hello. We are making a 2 week run up to Colorado on Saturday. I was contemplating taking a different route from Colorado Springs to Breckenridge. In the past I have taken the interstate Route via Denver. However, I was wondering how an F250 with a 39 foot 5er would do on the following route:

- US 29 from Colorado Springs to Hartsel
- Colorado 9 to Fairplay and continuing on to Breckenridge

On Google Maps, there appear to be quite a few switch backs on 9.

Any advice or words of wisdom?

Thanks,
Chris

I'm a person who likes to enjoy the drive to the destination as much as the destination, so I might just add a thought as to your route. If this were me I'd take the left turn on Rt 50 at Pueblo towards Salida then head north through Buena Vista and Leadville. This will take you through some beautiful areas of Colorado - Arkansas River and the Collegiate Peaks, not to mention Leadville and the surrounds. Out of Leadville we generally take Rt 91 back to 70 then over to Dillon/Breck. This would give you a more beautiful drive and eliminate the heavy switchbacks on rt 9. (4runnerguy could comment if he is still following this thread) Only other thought is if you are really into the adventure side of it you might get off at Pictou and take Rt 69 up through the Valley, but that would be me and I have followed the small roads until they turn into dirt and gravel.
Colorado is such a beautiful state to drive in and IMHO every road has its own distinctions.

BOL,