Easiest Route from FL to Mesa Verde
Leaving end of June and driving from treasure coast area to Mesa Verde. Want to drive as much as possible on the front end to maximize our time out west. What is the simplest route to travel, I-10 or ...
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We done this trip (vicinity of Mesa Verde)so many times that I think we have tried just about every route. We like I-10 to Lafayette,LA (use I-12 to by-pass New Orleans). Take I-49 to Texarkana then we wander through the boonies on US 71/59 to intersect with I-40 at Ft Smith. Then it is I-40 west as far as we want to go (usually somewhere in New Mexico) before turning north. A faster way is to travel I-10 to US 231 at Cottondale. Take US 231 to Montgomery, AL (4-lane all the way). Get on I-65 to Birmingham and continue to the new interstate, I-22 which goes to Memphis where you get on I-40. We used this route coming home last fall. lizzie
