Colorado Springs to Breckenridge

Busskipper wrote:
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,

OK, Busskipper, you got me! I've travelled CO 69 many times (our cabin is down that way) and had to Google Pictou to even find out where it is (I just go by the name Walsenburg!)

Anyway, the route Busskipper suggests out of Pueblo to Leadville is a great option. Scenic and generally a gentle grade all the way up. The last mile or so to the summit of Fremont Pass is a little steeper, but the grade is still under 6%. It's a generally straight shot right down to Copper Mountain where you rejoin I-70 and head east a bit to Frisco and Summit County. Even when we're in our car, we'll often take US 24 through Leadville, Salida and down toward Pueblo rather than the somewhat quicker, but very much busier, I-70 to I-25 to get there.