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firefly925
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Jun 05, 2017

Memphis to Mesa Verde NP with one overnight, CRAZY?

Traveling from Memphis to Mesa Verde with plans to only stop once overnight in between, is this absolutely crazy? If I have to I can cut a day at Mesa Verde and add another day to the traveling to get...
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fanrgs
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Jun 09, 2017
We were on US 64, US 84, and US 550 on several trips in NW New Mexico last fall. US 550 is considerably faster than either US 64 or US 84 and much of it had just been repaved. Straight, few hills, wide shoulders, higher speed limits, few towns--perfect for getting to Mesa Verde quickly.

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