Nvr*lost wrote:
Has anyone traveled these routes from St Joe, Missouri to Loveland, CO? I am in trip planning mode to Boyd Lake State Park, CO and RMNP. and was wondering what this road is like rather than traveling I-70. Is it 2 lane? It is heavily traveled by trucks? I guess it is as flat as can be in the mid west, but is it in anyway scenic? Plenty of gas stations? Points of interest? Any comments on the state park are welcomed. Thanks for your help
You don't indicate WHEN. Boyd Lake is very popular, and if you don't already have reservations there, the window for September and October is opening soon or has opened. You likely won't be able to find anything available from now through August (it's open all year).
Also the "when" will affect how you get up to RMNP. US 34 through the Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland is currently closed for flood reconstruction and will be until Memorial Day weekend. I get weekly alerts on the construction, and they are running on schedule. If you're going prior to Memorial Day, you'll need to take US 36 from Lyons to Estes Park.
