Busskipper wrote:
bandit86 wrote:
My dad always wanted to see the Rockies
and some giant sequoia trees,
I need to go to Santa fe and I'm thinking of making
a roadtrip for him.
Leaving through Port Hope in Michigan,
and ending up in Santa Fe,
any route recommendations to get all those sights?
If we have time,
I'd like to drive up Pike's peak or
any other peaks accessible.
Thanks in advance
Norm.
bandit86 wrote:
I just plotted some destinations, I don't think it's feasible. Looks like we will fly to Vegas, drive to Sequoia National Park, drive through Death Valley on the way to Santa Fe, maybe fly home from there
Best I can figure Santa Fe is the Destination - Correct?
The Mission is to see Sequoia's and the Rockies - Correct?
Looks like two separate trips. IMHO the Rockies might just be more doable.
Look over this
Map Salt Lake City to Santa Fe Map - Fly into Salt Lake City, easy cheap flights, rent a car one way to Santa Fe, driving to Moab for the first Night - See Arches and Canyonlands, then drive out along the Colorado River to I-70, almost like the Grand Canyon - Just Beautiful.
I-70 to Glenwood Springs on to Aspen, Maroon Bells, the most Photographed Spot in all of Colorado,(You could spend the night here, as Aspen is pretty neat) drive through Redstone and Past Marble and Montrose to Ouray, deciding to spend the night here or in Silverton.
From there RT 550 (Million Dollar Highway) to /through Durango and on to Santa Fe.
On this drive I will Guarantee that your eyes will never stop seeing just Beautiful Rocks and Amazing sites. This is a View of the Rockies that he (And yes You) will never forget.
Save the Sequoias for another trip - Catching - Yosemite NP and Sequoia NP and Kings Canyon NP as IMHO these are a fly into Cali and see then Fly out, Too many People too much Traffic. BUT they are truly special.
Just a Thought,
Images
Stan Parkers Images of some of the areas you might see
