East side of Colorado Rockies

Floridafrances wrote:
Hi all,

This is what the Trip Planner on the Good Sam site came up with. Most seem straight forward and logical but... I would love to have verification - especially for #5.

1. Sterling to RMNP: CO-14 to I-25. I-25 to US-36. US-36 to where it splits from US-34 and entering RMNP via Beaver Meadows VC.
2. After our 3 nights at Glacier Basin we'll go to Poudre Canyon KOA for 1 night. Couldn't get that night at our next stop - Mountain Park CG. We're there for 4 nights. Back out to US-34. US-34 to US-287. Then US-287 to CO-14.
3. Mountain Park back to RMNP and Glacier for 4 more nights. Basically the reverse of the above without the side trip to the KOA.
4. RMNP to Denver West/Central City KOA: Have a night here because we couldn't get it at Golden Gate Canyon where we'll be for 4 nights. Peak to Peak highway down to Central City and follow KOA's directions to them. Per Golden Gate reservation directions we'll use Gap Road to get to Reverends Ridge CG.
5. Golden Gate Canyon to Snowy Peaks RV Park in Buena Vista for 5 nights: Get back to CO-119. CO-119 to I-70W. I-70W to CO-91 South. CO-91 to US-24. (This is the one where I can see more than one way to get there.)
6. Snowy Peaks to Mueller SP for 3 nights: US-24 to CO-67.
7. Mueller to Lathrop SP for 3 nights: Get back to CO-67. CO-67 to US-24/CO-67. Get on I-25-BL South. I-25-BL South to US-160.


Thanks. :)

Thom knows Colorado Highways so listen to his advice it will be spot on.

BUT - IMHO, you really need to see a little more of "Colorado" - although many spend years and never see even a small part of this Extraordinary Park, My advice is to get into a couple more sections of this Amazing State - there are many GREAT spaces that while not Designated as National Parks are IMHO as beautiful and actually even more fun than many of Our National Parks, and to come all this way and only see RMNP is Just Not Fair.

So I might suggest looking into the Steamboat area - the Buena Vista /Leadville/Collegiates Area - or the San Juan's - or possibly Aspen Marron Bells -these all have Taken My Breath Away with the Pure Majesty and Beauty, that each of these areas possess.

On a drive on the Alpine Loop - MY DW said that it was the Single most beautiful Drive I had ever taken her on - and we have been in 48 of the 50 states with 50 years of exploring, so that's pretty high praise.(Although it was a close second the changing of the Aspen on Independence Pass and Maroon Bells in late September one Year)

SO without trying to Hijack the OP question on the routing - just would like you to give it a thought - just so much more to see after driving over 2,000 miles to get into the state, take a little time and at least give it a thought.

Best of Luck,