Denver CO to Destin FL

There are many ways to go but if you just want to get there .....I 70 287 into Decatur, TX 380 E to Greenville, TX 69 S "or" 82 east to 69 south (less traffic) to I 20E to Shreveport, LA I 49 S to I 10 E to FLA... I hauled MANY loads of meat from Greeley, CO to all points in Florida and have driven every way there is from CO TO FL and that is the easiest I have ever been . Taking 380 at Decatur, TX to 69 south will bypass Dallas !! All good roads and easy.

Doubters only have to sit at the US 87-US 287 split in Dumas and watch which route the trucks are using.

The great Raton vs Limon debate will linger forever, however...you'll never see a professional truck driver in need of transiting Amarillo to Denver or in the reverse use the Raton route unless they don't have a clue as to what route is best.

I hated a good bit of 287 when we came back one time(that little piece of Oklahoma was horrible) and won't do it again.
Also I'd go across the top of Texas and stay a good ways away from DFW traffic. Even 380 is a PIA most days now.

Yes, 380 has multiple traffic signals and much congested traffic now, so we never go that way though it used to be a favorite route.

And YES, go across the top of Texas on US 82 to drop down at Sherman, Paris, or Texarkana. Any one of these would do.

And, as I have said here many times, come on down I-25 to Raton and across to Clayton, NM and Texline, TX to Dalhart and Amarillo to pick up US 287.

Allworth wrote:
Lamar, CO

Amarillo, TX

Denton, TX

Shreveport, LA

Alexandria, LA

Slidell, LA

Destin

I hated a good bit of 287 when we came back one time(that little piece of Oklahoma was horrible) and won't do it again.
Also I'd go across the top of Texas and stay a good ways away from DFW traffic. Even 380 is a PIA most days now.

Lamar, CO

Amarillo, TX

Denton, TX

Shreveport, LA

Alexandria, LA

Slidell, LA

Destin

You don't mention when you're going so the weather is going to play into this and road conditions/construction change constantly.

We have traveled from DFW to Wellington a few times and yes I would recommend you avoid DFW.

If it were me I'd drop down to Raton then to Amarillo. A little ways past Wichita Falls go east on 82 like has been said. Either cut down through Greenville to 20 or wait for 49 in Texarkana. You can stay on 49 all the way down to I-10 or go east on I-20 and drop down later.

Chiefelectusn wrote:
Do not, I repeat, do not take I 35 south through Dallas. It is a nightmare. Road construction and more road construction.
Did it this fall. Nobody told me about it!

Good advice, we live right in the middle of the construction, Waco-Salado area - Local name is "Death Highway"

Do not, I repeat, do not take I 35 south through Dallas. It is a nightmare. Road construction and more road construction.
Did it this fall. Nobody told me about it!

bleaux skies wrote:
What is the best route from Denver to Destin FL in 4 days.

Also recommendations for safe places along the way just to plug in and sleep, would be appreciated. I usually stop at Wilson Lake off I70 in KS the 1st night when heading east, but a good lower route can be considered.

Thanks in advance for your input....

All the routes have pluses and minuses but we enjoyed this this route as it misses the big traffic messes in Texas and is an easy drive.

Enjoy the drive as it will be a haul in 4 days.