Route Canon City, CO to Moab, UT
Hi all- We are on our cross-country trip (finally!) We are based here in a campground off Rte 50 in Canon City now. Next stop is Moab, UT. If we take 50W all the way to I70 in Grand Junction and ...
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TexasShadow wrote:
you will find Monarch pass west of Salida a bit of a challenge, but lots of big rigs do it every day.
Yes, and not many options avoiding a pass(es) in CO. OP, The route you have chosen would absolutely be the route I would take.
Salida/Poncha Springs/Buena Vista are great areas to hang out in but sounds like you are just passing through Salida area. Monarch Pass is a great drive too and it is not too bad... just gear down on the descent. I take my TT over that pass a lot and do not find it nerve racking. Hwy 50 around Blue Mesa Res. is very scenic and worthy of picture taking. Then the eastern descent into Montrose is not bad at all.
