Favorite routes/campgrounds Elkhart to Colorado

[abbyarts]

I'll be picking up my new Nexus next month in Elkhart and driving back home to CO. I have time to meander a bit, like to stay off interstates and away from larger cities, see some small towns and nice camping areas en route. Any favorite roads posters here like?

[Thom02099]

2gypsies wrote:
What city is your Colorado destination? That would make a difference.

+1 on that.

We did a (mostly) non-interstate trip last year from Denver to the Angola area (Big Turkey Lake), and used 2 lane roads for a goodly part of it.

In Indiana, we were on US 24 (in reverse order - this was our trip east) from Fort Wayne, west to Logansport and on west into Illinois. West of Watseka, we were on I-57 south to I-72, which we took to Hannibal MO. There, we took US 36 across both Missouri and Kansas. I really enjoyed the drive across MO and KS on US 36, and if were to go east again from here (north of Denver), I'd take the same route.

Depending on where in Colorado you're headed, you can stay on US 36 on in to Colorado (we cut up and took US 34 from NW Kansas on in to Loveland) and take it all the way to Denver area, if that's your general destination. If not, there's alternatives to dropping further south or north.

[2gypsies1]

What city is your Colorado destination? That would make a difference.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

For better scenery I would drop down and go across Missouri. In Springfield MO is Fantastic Caverns, ride thru on propane powered jeep. We like Sam A Baker State Park in southern MO at Patterson. (limited cell service). Down through Oklahoma City if it's not too far away. Lots of things to see and do in OKC. We like Twin Fountains RV park there. Eureka Springs Arkansas is nice and if you like touristy type stuff, Branson MO has lots to do.