Dallas to Denver for Thanksgiving
Hello all! I'm taking my wife and 1 year old daughter to Denver for my family's Thanksgiving this year. This is our first year heading out there since moving to Dallas and I'm curious on the 2 pri...
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Just to add my two cents worth here. I started driving from Dallas to Estes Park in 1969. After I was married in 1974, the wife and I would make the round trip to EP several times a year.
We always took the Dalhart/Texline/Raton/I25 route. After we moved to Colorado in 1980 when continued to take the traditional route returning to Dallas to see family. Over the years the traffic on I25 has become a nightmare due to the explosive growth from Colorado Springs to Denver.
About ten years ago, some of our equally experienced Texas friends started taking the route north out of Dumas to Limon. They said it was faster and a lot less harried. So, we tried it. It really is the best way. Yes, it is two lane, but there is plenty of places to pass because it is so flat.
My only caveat would be that during winter storms I25 might be better, but it has its own issues such as Raton Pass which can be a bear.
We always took the Dalhart/Texline/Raton/I25 route. After we moved to Colorado in 1980 when continued to take the traditional route returning to Dallas to see family. Over the years the traffic on I25 has become a nightmare due to the explosive growth from Colorado Springs to Denver.
About ten years ago, some of our equally experienced Texas friends started taking the route north out of Dumas to Limon. They said it was faster and a lot less harried. So, we tried it. It really is the best way. Yes, it is two lane, but there is plenty of places to pass because it is so flat.
My only caveat would be that during winter storms I25 might be better, but it has its own issues such as Raton Pass which can be a bear.
