Route from St. Louis, MO to Durango, CO

qbert10 wrote:
We are leaving next week and planning to take I-70 through Missouri and Kansas, turning off at 40W in Kansas. We are hoping to find a place to lay over overnight somewhere near Sharon Springs (give or take a few miles) continuing towards CO via 287S, 96W and 160W.

Any things that we need to be aware of as far as road conditions or grades? Any suggestions on where to lay our heads for the night?

Thank you in advance!

If Durango was the trip/destination that's the way I'd go - been a while but did it once on that exact route - now our choice would be to get to Ouray and then Silverton, Lake City or Telluride, but that's just me.

One of the most Beautiful areas of Colorado - enjoy your time.

Sorry no recent trips, as we always head into Golden and catch the Granddaughters just north of there.

BOL,