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RE: Itinerary advice - Road Trip (roughly 2 weeks)

by rjmlovestotravel 31 May 2012

P.S. Shorter version is to take I-70 to Moab, skipping Durango and Mesa Verde and Canyonlands the Needles
RE: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

by vinnnn 30 May 2012

Ah... gotcha... hit the Southwest in October... I was mostly thinking that everyone was thinking Montana is October is some kind of terribl…
RE: SF to Albuquerque

by carracar 23 May 2012

Welcome to the TT... Highway 50... Reno, Ely, Great Basin Ntl. Park. Continuing in Utah to the I-70 to 191 South to Moab. lovely Parks…
RE: Driving the Million Dollar Highway

by carracar 23 May 2012

I lived in Durango for several years...With in laws in Telluride, the wife, kids and I drove the route often in all seasons...Yes drivers…
RE: Need advice: Denver To LA in 5 days via Sedona

by ianw6705 10 May 2012

I was hesitant about suggesting the Million Dollar Highway until the OP advised what time of year they were doing this. I agree that…
RE: Need advice: Denver To LA in 5 days via Sedona

by trekker502 10 May 2012

Follow #3 if you prefer the desert National Parks. I prefer spending the night in Durango rather than in Cortez or Ouray. Drive Highway…
Re: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

by chrisj 08 May 2012

+AND NO TSA at our airports+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration I only used 3 airports in the US: Den…
Re: Ski Season - USA 2012 / 13. Best Conditions & Lifestyle.

by Untracked 30 April 2012

I have been living in Summit for the past 5 years or so, and I can echo your sentiments there. Such a great place. Though not like…
RE: Mexico: Worst drought in 70 years: Durango hit hard

by mclarjh 26 April 2012

I remember reading recently that the drought has also hit the marijuana-growing drug-traffickers hard, so there is a silver lining to…
Mexico: Worst drought in 70 years: Durango hit hard

by lake_wobegon 26 April 2012

It's being called the worst drought in 70 years. Spreading from north to south over the period of the past three years. In Durango alone,…
RE: Currently, what is the Safest & Fastest route through Mexico?

by Sabina89 25 April 2012

I dont know much about travel in motorcylces, but I can tell you to avoid the northern parts of mexico (Durango, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua,…
RE: 10 Days in U.S.A - Where?

by FlagStuff 19 April 2012

I really like what trekker is thinking, and I'd propose a slightly different route, just to give you something to think about - with 10…
RE: Best of the Southwest?

by trekker502 17 April 2012

Instead of making Taos a day trip, spend the night there and then continue driving west to Mesa Verde the next day. Spend the night in…
RE: Thoughts on this southwest itinerary?

by ref_traveller 15 April 2012

OP...it seems you don't want to actually do anything at the parks, other than, perhaps, enter and take a few photos. That's fine if that's…
RE: Thoughts on this southwest itinerary?

by carracar 15 April 2012

Day 5, drive West on the 191/46/90/145 to lunch in Telluride. If the area does not hold you...Back out the 145 to the 62/550 South to…
Thoughts on this southwest itinerary?

by Kaitlyn2004 14 April 2012

I'm working on this itinerary now... what do you guys think? Day 1 – April 18 - Fly to vegas - Rent car, buy necessities (food, water…
RE: Road trip western USA 23 nights including Telluride Festival

by trekker502 13 April 2012

Some of the towns have motels in the $40 + tax/night bracket. The chain motels, such as Motel 6 and Quality Inn fit into this category.…
RE: The best drive/route from San Diego to Mexico City?

by alterigor 11 April 2012

Atomik, well, if you are determined to drive in the +North+, well I'd say: 1) Tijuana to La Paz: some parts of the way are beautiful.…
Re: Road trip western USA 23 nights including Telluride Festival

by gamblob 10 April 2012

Great! Thanks for the search help. I think I might have found a star party to join at Cedar Breaks National Monument in early Septamber.…
RE: Road trip western USA 23 nights including Telluride Festival

by trekker502 10 April 2012

He already does have Monument Valley and Sedona on his Google Map, unless they were added after your #1 post. For scenery, I would recomm…
Travel partner(s) for Canyonlands, Arches and Rio Grande NF (US)

by satlamas 08 April 2012

I am planning a roughly 7-10 day hiking trip to Utah and Colorado. I plan to rent a car from Durango, CO, and do a loop in the area driving…
RE: Getting to Yellowstone

by trekker502 31 March 2012

It actually depends on whether you want to concentrate on desert scenery or more on alpine mountain scenery. Fly to Las Vegas, see the…
RE: Road trip CA-NV-UT-CO in May. Advise needed

by lilyramone 29 March 2012

On the one way dropoff fee: we are doing a similar trip from Denver to LA and found that National offered the cheapest one way fee at…
RE: Road trip CA-NV-UT-CO in May. Advise needed

by bzookaj 29 March 2012

>Does it make a big difference whether a car gets dropped off in a bigger city or a small town, like Durango? Yes, and no. It's more about…
Re: Road trip CA-NV-UT-CO in May. Advise needed

by viajero237987 29 March 2012

Thanks for your comments and itinerary, everyone! The original plan was to continues from Durango to Taos, Santa Fe and fly out of Albuquerq…