From Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park
We will be leaving Denver in our 38 foot class A gas powered MOHO while pulling our toad, to Estes Park. Any suggestions on which route to take? If I can add to that, from Estes Park to Montrose. T...
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skipnchar wrote:
The SCENIC route would be the "peak to peak Highway (Colorado highway 7 out of Idaho Springs). Quick way would be I-25 north to Highway US 34 through Loveland. Are you looking for speed or scenery?
LOTS of possibilities for the Montrose leg but without knowing what you consider important in a route it's hard to be of much help. I'd probably want to go over Trail Ridge then US 40 over Berthoud Pass to I-70 through the tunnel then head south through Leadville on US 24 to US 50 at Salida, then take 50 west to Montrose. The route is fairly straight forward, scenic yet includes some Interstate to make time and it's not difficult driving.
Good luck / Skip
Yea....Denver to Loveland is certainly not the quick way. Probably more using the Boulder Turnpike (36) from north D then on to Lyons. Hang a left, no issues. Boulder is no different than driving through any town, just with more tree huggers. Lanes are about as wide as a Prius and you won't have anywhere to stop, but there is nothing there really unless you want some of that pizza that was on Man vs Food. Easy drive. If you are on the west side, just take 470 to Golden to 93 which will change into 36 in Boulder.
To Montrose, Skip is right, the peak to peak is really pretty. Not sure about your wanting to wind through it in a MH. I would do it, but not all would. Either way, your best and only bet to get to Montrose direct is I-70 to Grand Junction. If you want the pretty route, but waaay longer, take 285 south to U.S. 50, then west. Or 285 south past the Great Sand Dunes, west through Pagosa Springs to Mesa Verde, then N through Ouray to Montrose. Now that is a pretty trip!
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