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re: Road Trip to Colorado from Louisiana

Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:57 pm to
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19324 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:57 pm to
Probably won't be very cheap durin thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel weeks
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41578 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 5:02 pm to
If the mission is to just chill, I would book a vrbo in telluride. Most beautiful scenery of any resort area in Colorado, in my opinion.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
23512 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:08 pm to
Since I've found out about Fredericksburg it has changed the way I will travel westward!
I think that'll be my first stop from BR next trip.

I've always driven to either Trinidad or Raton on day one! A tough 16-17 hours...

I love road trips though.
Posted by ZDub86
Colorado
Member since Aug 2006
351 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 7:13 am to
Wow I just looked up Telluride on Google maps, looks beautiful indeed. It's near Ouray which is where I found the bnb I was looking at.

Do you have any recommendations for a specific VRBO in Telluride?
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
18304 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 7:34 am to
Make sure to ride the Durango silverton train if it is open in November, its close to ouray as well
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 7:35 am
Posted by TGFN57
Telluride
Member since Jan 2010
6975 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:09 am to
Telluride is incredibly nice. Friendly people and great scenery. But thenow again, I live here so I am biased.
Posted by purpngold
Member since Jun 2006
1761 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:11 am to
Fly Southwest out of Houston and rent a vehicle in Denver. The drive there will take some of the wind out of your sails to thoroughly enjoy Co.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41578 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:59 am to
Well, I would definitely stay in Telluride as opposed to Mountain Village. Nothing wrong with MV, but Telluride has that old western town charm. There is a gondola that will take you from Telluride up the mountain to MV for restaurants, skiing, some shopping. The ride up the gondola at night is amazing. Search thru vrbo for a place that fits your needs, pick the closest one to the gondola in your price range. Most of Telluride is easily walkable and there a some great restaurants and little bars, a grocery store, and other shops nearby. You won't regret it.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41578 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 12:00 pm to
Also, the New Sheridan Hotel is awesome
Posted by ZDub86
Colorado
Member since Aug 2006
351 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 1:15 pm to
Telluride looks like an awesome place, I am definitely keeping it in mind.

Just trying to decide if we should drive or fly. Seems like it would make more sense to drive if we end up going to Telluride. Flying into Denver I'd have to rent a car and drive 6 hours to get to Telluride, seems like a waste of 6 hours, no? And then obviously time it just right to drive 6 hours back to Denver for the flight back home.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41578 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 1:32 pm to
You can fly into Montrose, which is only about 60 miles away though a little bit more expensive than flying to Denver. Could take a shuttle to Telluride from MTJ and save the cost of car rental, which should make up the difference in the increased flight cost. I wouldn't fly into Denver to visit any city in western Colorado, especially in winter. If it were me, without kids, I would just save the money and drive instead of flying if Western Colorado is the destination.

Vail, Breckenridge, Aspen/Snowmass, and Steamboat are also nice options, even if you don't ski. Those places can be easily accessed via Denver, or Eagle Airport for a little more $$$
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 1:35 pm
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50967 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:49 pm to
quote:

Thanks everyone. Seems like it would be much less of a headache to fly. We will look into this.
Don't load your weed into your checked luggage.
Posted by txtigersw
Where the west begins
Member since Oct 2011
494 posts
Posted on 3/4/17 at 9:19 pm to
Durango has some decent air service , depending on the time of year. 2 hrs to Telluride, less to Ourey
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