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Road Trip - NF Road Camping & Scenic Drives Between Colorado Springs & SLC
Posted on 6/26/20 at 10:03 am
Posted on 6/26/20 at 10:03 am
Any recommendations on NF roads for camping and scenic routes to take on the way to SLC? I usually take my Subaru for the AWD when we go but this time it'll be the Mazda 3 so I'll be more restricted. Last year we went to the San juans so its been a little while since we've been through central Colorado. Never been on Hwy 40 through Steamboat as google recommends hwy 40 or I-70. Also, any remmendations for the Wasatch and Unita ranges? Very excited about seeing those mountains!
Plan on going through 4 corners on the way back.
Thanks!
Plan on going through 4 corners on the way back.
Thanks!
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Posted on 6/26/20 at 10:07 am to Friedbrie
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Plan on going through 4 corners on the way back.
4 corners was meh... If you haven't been, make a stop at Mesa Verde NP. Those cliff dwellings are amazing.
Posted on 6/26/20 at 10:28 am to Friedbrie
Unless Mesa Verde is doing the tours I would push that out. If you are traveling with kids who want to see 4 corners then go if not it sucks. Look at a picture online and call it good.
How much time are you wanting to take to get to SLC? There are many ways to skin this cat depending on how much time you wanna take.
40 west of the boat is meh but you could drive the flat tops over to Meeker from there. Plenty of camping and scenery that way. Then you could head south into Rifle past the falls and hook back up with 70 there.
If you wanna do central CO you could take 24 over to 285 into BV then over reopened Cottonwood Pass. Follow the Taylor Reservoir then cross over into CB. Camp north of Almont or over by Lake Irwin. Then drive over Kebler Pass to Paonia and either head towards Montrose or Carbondale....
If Montrose way go to ridgeway and head west to Moab that way.
Need to know how long you wanna take to plan this and what you wanna do on the way.
How much time are you wanting to take to get to SLC? There are many ways to skin this cat depending on how much time you wanna take.
40 west of the boat is meh but you could drive the flat tops over to Meeker from there. Plenty of camping and scenery that way. Then you could head south into Rifle past the falls and hook back up with 70 there.
If you wanna do central CO you could take 24 over to 285 into BV then over reopened Cottonwood Pass. Follow the Taylor Reservoir then cross over into CB. Camp north of Almont or over by Lake Irwin. Then drive over Kebler Pass to Paonia and either head towards Montrose or Carbondale....
If Montrose way go to ridgeway and head west to Moab that way.
Need to know how long you wanna take to plan this and what you wanna do on the way.
Posted on 6/27/20 at 1:13 am to Friedbrie
I have found that www.freecampsites.net is a good resource for boondocking on BLM land out west. I have used it for numerous road trips.
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