Texas thur Colorado-phase 1
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Texas thur Colorado-phase 1
posted here a couple weeks ago and have taken all the great suggestions and re thought out my trip....he's phase 1.....what you think????
Also should I book motels in advance or are they readily available upon drive up Best Westerns/Comfort Inns etc????????
Day 1
New Orleans I-10 to Lafayette, La; I49 to Shreveport; I-20 to Lindale, TX; Hwy 69 to Greenville, TX--490 miles figure I'll bypass Dallas evening trafffic.
Day 2
Greenville Hwy 380 W to Decatur then Hwy 287 North to Amarillo--410 miles
Day 3
Hwy 87 N to Raton; I-25 N to Trinidad CO; Hwy 12 to La Veta (is this a better ride than I-25 & 160???); Hwy 160 W to Alamosa.
Day 4
Alamosa to Great Sand Dunes (worth seeing???How much time should I alot??); Hwy 160 W to Hwy 149 NW, up to 50 then W to Montrose. 275 miles.
Day 5
Montrose S 550 to Durango; 160 W to Mesa Verde ( been here before, figure about 3 hr "ride thur park"), and then to Cortez 235 miles.
Also should I book motels in advance or are they readily available upon drive up Best Westerns/Comfort Inns etc????????
Day 1
New Orleans I-10 to Lafayette, La; I49 to Shreveport; I-20 to Lindale, TX; Hwy 69 to Greenville, TX--490 miles figure I'll bypass Dallas evening trafffic.
Day 2
Greenville Hwy 380 W to Decatur then Hwy 287 North to Amarillo--410 miles
Day 3
Hwy 87 N to Raton; I-25 N to Trinidad CO; Hwy 12 to La Veta (is this a better ride than I-25 & 160???); Hwy 160 W to Alamosa.
Day 4
Alamosa to Great Sand Dunes (worth seeing???How much time should I alot??); Hwy 160 W to Hwy 149 NW, up to 50 then W to Montrose. 275 miles.
Day 5
Montrose S 550 to Durango; 160 W to Mesa Verde ( been here before, figure about 3 hr "ride thur park"), and then to Cortez 235 miles.
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