Best route from Alamosa, CO to Canon City, CO
Would like some feed-back on what would be a good route driving from Alamosa to Canon City, CO. There are a couple of historic State routes that might not be suitable for our RV. We drive a 37' A...
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17 to 285 is a straight road that has a gradual grade up, 285 mostly straight road with a gradual grade up for miles but it is gradual, once atop of Poncha pass going down in to Poncha Springs it is downhill but nothing dramatic a few turns in the top half this must be the previous posters 5% grade though it is only 3%. Once on 50 it just follows the grade of the river which is gradual down it does get a bit curvy due to the river course but not a bunch of switchbacks or anything.
Taking 160 east to 25 is a slow up grade to Ft Garland shortly after there you go up La Veta pass which is also no big deal which maxes at 6% and since heading east it would be on the downhill side and while it has a few turns it is one of the easier passes in the state. I 25 has a few short but steep sections not far north of Walsenburg I think there is a turn at the top of one of them and the bottom of the other one unsure where the previous posters close to 10% is coming from on this route
Taking 160 east to 25 is a slow up grade to Ft Garland shortly after there you go up La Veta pass which is also no big deal which maxes at 6% and since heading east it would be on the downhill side and while it has a few turns it is one of the easier passes in the state. I 25 has a few short but steep sections not far north of Walsenburg I think there is a turn at the top of one of them and the bottom of the other one unsure where the previous posters close to 10% is coming from on this route
