texas to colorado
we'll be making a trip from Granbury, TX (a little SW of Fort Worth) to South Fork, Co. Am interested in any suggestions on roads/routes. We'll be towing a 5th wheel pulled by a diesel truck.
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I believe I would take US 287 (Wichita Falls, Amarillo, Dumas) to US 87 (Dalhart, Clayton, Raton) to I-25 N to US 160 (Walsenburg, Alamosa, Monte Vista).
Enroute Sites & Sights:
Could take a detour, somewhat Southwest of Quanah: Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway would make a neat place to check out. One I would like to see.
Ditto, Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah sounds pretty cool. But not much of a detour for it.
Dumas City Park north of Amarillo. Or the Amarillo Welcome Center
More overnighting along US 287 between Dallas/Fort Worth Area to Amarillo.
In New Mexico. Between Clayton & Raton is the Capulin Volcano Nat'l Mon't.
A Neat Place. ------ But no Camping
Near Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park. Never been to it, however.
Sugarite Canyon State Park by Raton is a neat area.
On return trip, one could drop down to Sante Fe via US 285 S from Alamosa.
Lot of neat things to see & do in the Santa Fe Area in New Mexico
Using US 285 S from Santa Fe (off I-25) will take one to I-40 E, then back to Amarillo & US 287.
I-25 N (Just East of Santa Fe) just pasted the US 285 exit, in the Glorieta Pass & Pecos Area: Civil War Battlefield and Pecos Nat'l Historic Park, the remains of an Indian pueblo.
Off I-25 between Santa Fe & Las Vegas, NM, Villanueva State Park. It is off the 25 a bit. Somewhat off the beaten path.
Near Santa Rosa just Off I-40, Santa Rosa Lake State Park would be another nice place to overnight. Never been there myself.
Enroute Sites & Sights:
Could take a detour, somewhat Southwest of Quanah: Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway would make a neat place to check out. One I would like to see.
Ditto, Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah sounds pretty cool. But not much of a detour for it.
Dumas City Park north of Amarillo. Or the Amarillo Welcome Center
More overnighting along US 287 between Dallas/Fort Worth Area to Amarillo.
In New Mexico. Between Clayton & Raton is the Capulin Volcano Nat'l Mon't.
A Neat Place. ------ But no Camping
Near Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park. Never been to it, however.
Sugarite Canyon State Park by Raton is a neat area.
On return trip, one could drop down to Sante Fe via US 285 S from Alamosa.
Lot of neat things to see & do in the Santa Fe Area in New Mexico
Using US 285 S from Santa Fe (off I-25) will take one to I-40 E, then back to Amarillo & US 287.
I-25 N (Just East of Santa Fe) just pasted the US 285 exit, in the Glorieta Pass & Pecos Area: Civil War Battlefield and Pecos Nat'l Historic Park, the remains of an Indian pueblo.
Off I-25 between Santa Fe & Las Vegas, NM, Villanueva State Park. It is off the 25 a bit. Somewhat off the beaten path.
Near Santa Rosa just Off I-40, Santa Rosa Lake State Park would be another nice place to overnight. Never been there myself.
