US 550 Albuquerque to Durango
We are planning our annual trek to Seattle from Texas and I want to go a new way to Spokane for a few days to play golf before pushing on to Seattle. The part of the trip that I haven't pulled is Alb...
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dsteinman wrote:
US 550 to Durango is an good easy route.
It you want something a little less easy but more scenic. Then you could take US 285 at Clines Corner. Then take this to Santa FE and then US 84 to Chama and then to Pagosa Springs, CO. Then US 160 to Durango. There are a few curves and hills that will slow you a little. But, no major passes.
David
x10 This route is very scenic from Espanola up to Pagosa. 550 is mostly hot, dead flat and barren. Nothing to look at but tumble weeds and desert. Not pretty, not ugly but dam sure pretty ugly. There are lots of interesting stops off of 84 and scenery you will want to take pics of.
along the way on 84
