Driving Route 50
DW and I are planning a trip from Grand Junction to Colorado Springs on Route 50 over Monarch pass. From reading other posts, yes, we will avoid route 550. 1. Around Grand Junction, how is Ja...
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Can't help with the Grand Junction area as we haven't stayed there in years.
In the Gunnison area Blue Mesa Reservoir is surrounded by the Curecanti National Recreation Area which has some nice campgrounds close to the lake and others close by. There is not a state park near Gunnison.
Near Pueblo is Lake Pueblo State Park. It is an older park and is showing some wear. But we stay there 2-3 times a year while visiting family. Sites are electric only but water spigots are close to sites and there are dump stations.
As for your route you will not travel US550 at all so that isn't an issue. Monarch pass is not bad to travel over. It is two lanes going up so you can set your pace and others can pass. There are pull-outs in case you want to stop and see the views. There are a couple of smaller pulls between Montrose and Gunnison around the Blue Mesa area but they are not as long as Monarch Pass.
I travel that way each September with a double tow without issues.
Now, you did not say when you will be traveling here but if it is summer be aware that campgrounds in state parks and federal areas can fill up on weekends and holidays.
And if it is spring then snow can be an issue when traveling.
In the Gunnison area Blue Mesa Reservoir is surrounded by the Curecanti National Recreation Area which has some nice campgrounds close to the lake and others close by. There is not a state park near Gunnison.
Near Pueblo is Lake Pueblo State Park. It is an older park and is showing some wear. But we stay there 2-3 times a year while visiting family. Sites are electric only but water spigots are close to sites and there are dump stations.
As for your route you will not travel US550 at all so that isn't an issue. Monarch pass is not bad to travel over. It is two lanes going up so you can set your pace and others can pass. There are pull-outs in case you want to stop and see the views. There are a couple of smaller pulls between Montrose and Gunnison around the Blue Mesa area but they are not as long as Monarch Pass.
I travel that way each September with a double tow without issues.
Now, you did not say when you will be traveling here but if it is summer be aware that campgrounds in state parks and federal areas can fill up on weekends and holidays.
And if it is spring then snow can be an issue when traveling.
