Colorado and beyond- July 2014 trip

jdphillips73 wrote:
Hello everyone,

We are planning a trip from Memphis to Colorado and back in July 2014.
I have listed our preliminary itinerary below. I am hoping you will chime in on best places to camp, things to do along the way, or suggested detours. NOTE: When in Colorado, I want to avoid driving to parks that include scary mountain roads with no shoulders/insane grades/etc. Ideally, we would camp at the foot of the mountains and make day trips in without the 31' travel trailer.


Somerville to Branson, MO (308 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Branson Shows

Branson, MO to Kansas Ciy, MO (209 miles)
• 2 night stay
• National War World 1 Museum
• Kansas City Chiefs Stadium
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Kansas City, MO to Omaha, NE (187 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 S 10th St, Omaha, NE
• Omaha Childrens Museum
• Omaha Market

Omaha, NE to North Platte, NE (221 miles)
• Overnight stay

North Platte, NE to Loveland, CO (277 miles)
• 4 night stay

Loveland, CO to Colorado Springs (120 Miles)
• 4 night stay

Albuquerque, New Mexico (376 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Breaking Bad tour
• Explora Science Center and Childrens Museum of Albuquerque

Amarillo, Texas (285 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum

Oklahoma City (259 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
• National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
• Science Museum Oklahoma

Fort Smith Arkansas (183 miles)
• 2 night stay
• Fort Smith National Historic Site
• Fort Smith Museum of History

Somerville, TN (331 miles) HOME
Total miles 2756
Total days 23

TOTAL STATES
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas

While many are saying you are ambitious I believe you are missing the Majority of the sites in Colorado. You need to get back into the mountains and follow the rivers.

Look at getting back to Leadville and Buena Vista, then over to Gunnison, Crested Butte and Ouray and Silverton.

By only getting to the foothills you are missing the real beauty and color of Colorado.

Add another week and get back into the mountains,

JMHO,