SF Bay Area to Yellowstone to Denver
Hello, Will be taking a great trip to Yellowstone down through the Grand Tetons and then to the Denver area and the Rocky Mountains National Park. Have this part of the trip mapped out, but have so...
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Is there some reason you are going to Denver? If not, from Estes Park I'd take CO 72 south to CO 119 and hook up with I-70 just east of Idaho Springs. It's a slower route but avoiding the Denver traffic and the first pull up to Genesee makes it a good option.
I-25 to Colorado Springs is another option but that means traversing significant traffic all the way from the north (Loveland) to the south (Colorado Springs). Yes, even traffic between Denver and Colorado Springs can be slow on weekends and certain times during the week.
If you take I-70, once you top out Vail Pass it's all downhill. As for US 50 across NV, this is our preferred route to CA. A few passes separated by long, straight roads across the desert valleys.
I-25 to Colorado Springs is another option but that means traversing significant traffic all the way from the north (Loveland) to the south (Colorado Springs). Yes, even traffic between Denver and Colorado Springs can be slow on weekends and certain times during the week.
If you take I-70, once you top out Vail Pass it's all downhill. As for US 50 across NV, this is our preferred route to CA. A few passes separated by long, straight roads across the desert valleys.
