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US 41:
As long as the border is still open and I can get an FMM visa I'm going to be going. I'm going to try to take US highways most of the way and stay off of the interstate. I want to climb the Guadalupe Peak in Texas along the way as long as it isn't too cold. Will probably do the Carlsbad Caverns if they are open. The Organ Pipe Cactus place looks cool. I will be using the Sonoyta / Lukeville, AZ crossing. I'm going to be quitting my job to take this trip, so if I'm gone for 1 month or 3 it won't matter. Anybody ever drove down the TransPeninsular highway or been to the Baja Peninsula; and does anyone have any suggestions on anywhere to stop at (US or Mexico)? Sort of thinking about going to Paquime (Nvo Casas Grandes, CHIH) and Coyame, CHIH on the way back, and might do some kayaking on the Rio Grande and some hiking in the Big Bend.

On a side note I am a rural Indiana country boy. I prefer to see nature sights, mountains, caves, neat beaches, canyons, rivers, etc, over doing things in the cities.

thspfc:
I know you said you want to stay off the Interstate system, but I-70 between Denver and the Utah border IS arguably the most scenic road in the country, and it’s certainly the most scenic road in Colorado (with the exception of Loveland Pass, but that’s only about 10 miles long). I’m not sure what US-50 and US-285 in south-central Colorado are like. US-40 between Steamboat Springs and I-70 is nice, but it’s well out of the way. I would definitely drive the Million Dollar Highway as well.

JayhawkCO:

--- Quote from: thspfc on April 12, 2021, 05:00:39 PM ---I know you said you want to stay off the Interstate system, but I-70 between Denver and the Utah border IS arguably the most scenic road in the country, and it’s certainly the most scenic road in Colorado (with the exception of Loveland Pass, but that’s only about 10 miles long).
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It's for sure the most scenic interstate, but I would put the Million Dollar Highway, CO91, CO5, CO139, CO141, CO92, US24 between Minturn and Leadville, and CO12 right in the mix, with a couple of those above I-70.  So, I don't think you can say it's "certainly the most scenic road in Colorado".  We have lots of them.


--- Quote from: thspfc on April 12, 2021, 05:00:39 PM ---I’m not sure what US-50 and US-285 in south-central Colorado are like. US-40 between Steamboat Springs and I-70 is nice, but it’s well out of the way. I would definitely drive the Million Dollar Highway as well.

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US50 is pretty from Cañon City to Montrose, especially through Monarch Pass, but I'd say less pretty than some of those other roads.  US285 is super pretty between from Antero Junction to Poncha Springs, but only average north of that and fairly boring south of that.  As you mentioned, Million Dollar Highway is ridiculously pretty.

Chris

I'd argue that there are several

US 41:
I'm going to be going in January so I'm probably going to stay away from Colorado. I went to Pagosa in December one year and it was too cold for it to be enjoyable. I went to Pagosa one other time in July and had a blast. I've actually been on a lot of the roads in the southwestern part of the state including the Million Dollar Highway.

As for the interstates I'm an OTR truck driver, so I'm mostly just sick of being on them. I take a lot of secondary roads when I have time just because they are usually more relaxing and I feel like I see more of the country that way. There's also lots of opportunities to stop along the way in a car (not so much a big truck lol).

US 41:
Starting to finalize my plans now. The plan is May and June. I'm going to drive across Kansas to Boise City, OK, then drive across northern NM on US 64 on the way to the Grand Canyon. Going to stop at Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, Page, Horseshoe Bend, and Marble Canyon along the way. Then I'm going to take Rte 66 through Peach Springs before heading to the Palm Springs area to get my 48th state.

In Mexico I'm going to enter at Tecate and drive 3 to Ensenada. Then I'm going to take 1 the rest of the way to Los Cabos. On the way back I'm going to take 5 up and take a slight detour to La Rumorosa. Then the plan is to take Hwy 2 across Sonora and into Chihuahua, take 10 to 45 down to CD Chihuahua, and then take 16 to Ojinaga and reenter the US there.

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