Colorado Suggestions Needed
Two couples with a pair of 19 YOs are planning a SW Colorado trip for this summer traveling from Illinois. Colorado Springs would be our second 500 mile day. Our final destination will be the Ouray/Si...
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WrightOn wrote:
Two couples with a pair of 19 YOs are planning a SW Colorado trip for this summer traveling from Illinois. Colorado Springs would be our second 500 mile day. Our final destination will be the Ouray/Silverton area. I'd like Colorado Springs to be the first stop as it is a logical place to land after the second long day, and given the Gardens and Pikes Peak, a nice place to spend two days.
Below is my tentative itinerary. Poke holes in it, please. I want to get the biggest bang out of the limited time we have. Several questions I have:
1) Is Ouray the best option to land and sightsee from?
Not really unless you plan to do 4WD roads like the Alpine loop. We spent a week there this summer doing just that. For the 4 corner parks Cortez is much better.
2) Does Arches NP seem like a doable day trip?
No, too far
Thank you for all your help.
Brian
