Wrknrvr Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Curious if anyone has traveled this area to bypass The Denver area. Headed down I-25 to New Mexico, but really do not like congestion on highways. I have traveled the eastern edge of Colorado on a nice two lane road. Thanks in advance, Vern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 190 easy miles. Doesn't make sense to go through Denver. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmk Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) This past June I traveled from West I-76 to Brush, then South on CO 71 to Limon, then US 24 to Colorado Springs. Very good route it brings you to the South end of Colorado Springs. Guess you could also stay on 71 to 10 towards Walsenburg... or even 71 to US 350 towards Trinidad.... 71 isn't the widest road but it works way better than going through Denver unless your going to pay to take the E470. safe travels! Edited October 27, 2021 by dmk Quote 2005 Freightliner Century Class S/T, Detroit 60 Series 14L, Eaton Fuller 10spd Ultrashift, w/3:73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Thanks for your response. We just need the weather to cooperate before we leave. Vern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenandjon Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 I hate Denver. Any route around is better than through. I ran all over eastern Colorado in the 90s pulling a grain hopper. really pretty country. Quote Farmer, Trucker, Equipment operator, Mechanic Quando omni flunkus moritati-When all else fails, play dead I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJohns Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Go down to Rocky ford then 10 to Walsenburg. Better road than 350 to Trinidad. Don't go from Brush to Limon in a snow storm. They quit plowing at 5:00 PM. Quote 2002 Beaver Marquis Emerald C-12 Cat 505 HP 2014 Volvo 630 D-13 I Shift SOLD 2017 New Horizons SOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Vern, you can jump off I-90 at Laramie onto 287 down to 14 in Ft. Collins, then east to 71. Then 71 south as described above. I've been through that way with our rig, and Ft. Collins isn't bad. 71 is pretty good with light traffic. 10 to Walsenburg is arrow straight and good. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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