Moab or Durango/RMNP?
Next summer my family (myself, wife and 3 daughters ages 12, 10, 5) will be going cross country. We are leaving from Vermont with our first major stop being at Estes Park. I know it'll be crazy busy...
Forum Discussion
flintsters wrote:
Okay, so this is my thinking right now. If it's going to be too exposed and hot in Moab then I'm leaning towards skipping that, especially since there will be lots of other rock viewing/hiking on the trip. I keep hearing about how crazy Estes Park is so I'll scrape that idea as well. Is a first stop at Colorado Springs worth it? The primary reason for it is Pikes Peak Cog. I was thinking from there either head deeper into CO and go to Ouray and then down to Durango/Mesa Verde or we can go to Great Sand Dunes, Buena Vista, and then Durango/Mesa Verde. I guess I'm looking for help to decide between Ouray and Buena Vista areas and whether CO Springs is a worthwhile stop. I also think I'm going to stop at Park City Utah for a couple of nights to break things up for the kids. This is what it looks like as of right now....thoughts?
The Springs are Not one of My favorite spots - (Might just be me) so I'd suggest Golden as the destination - On the Creek - water - city - things for the girls and DW before you head into the Back woods.
Then out I-70 - to RT 91 to Leadville/Buena Vista then on to Ouray - with the options of a lot - Sand Dunes - Black Canyon - Collegiates.......Easy drive Beautiful - reservation in Golden Clear Creek - Possibly do Peak to Peak to at least see RMNP.
?
