Next week we are making a short trip from our place in Mancos, CO to Cheyenne, WY. The trip up I am taking US160 to Del Norte, CO; US285 from Del Norte to Denver then I25 to Cheyenne. I've made the Mancos to Del Norte to Denver trip a number of times and it is no problem going east. Coming back I'm not to thrilled about going west through Wolf Creek Pass (done it many times in autos and pickups) so I am thinking about running west out of Cheyenne on I-80 then coming south on WY state highway 789 through Craig, Meeker and finally to Rifle, CO on I-70. Then I-70 to Grand Junction then down US550 to Ridgeway; then cut off to go through Telluride to Mancos. I've made the run from GJ thru Telluride to Mancos so I know what Lizard Head Pass is like. Definately not going to make the Ouray to Silverton to Durango route on 550. Done that way to many times in my pickup and it is never fun.
BUT - has anyone made the run down WY789 from I-80 to I-70?
Doesn't look too bad on Google map, but you never know.
Thanks in advance.
pheasantplucker said
12:10 AM Aug 6, 2013
I've made this trip a few times but never towing an rv, its pretty flat and uneventful down to Craig (visit the gunfighter museum while there), then between Craig and Meeker there's a small pass, I think its called sleepy cat mountain. South of Meeker about 20 miles there is a fairly steep decent into Rifle. Its a pretty drive once your south of Craig, from I-80 to Craig is all sagebrush.
Suerte said
03:00 AM Aug 6, 2013
Thanks for the info. Still working on which route of travel we will be taking. Like to take the back roads when available but practical. Again, thanks for the info.
Next week we are making a short trip from our place in Mancos, CO to Cheyenne, WY. The trip up I am taking US160 to Del Norte, CO; US285 from Del Norte to Denver then I25 to Cheyenne. I've made the Mancos to Del Norte to Denver trip a number of times and it is no problem going east. Coming back I'm not to thrilled about going west through Wolf Creek Pass (done it many times in autos and pickups) so I am thinking about running west out of Cheyenne on I-80 then coming south on WY state highway 789 through Craig, Meeker and finally to Rifle, CO on I-70. Then I-70 to Grand Junction then down US550 to Ridgeway; then cut off to go through Telluride to Mancos. I've made the run from GJ thru Telluride to Mancos so I know what Lizard Head Pass is like. Definately not going to make the Ouray to Silverton to Durango route on 550. Done that way to many times in my pickup and it is never fun.
BUT - has anyone made the run down WY789 from I-80 to I-70?
Doesn't look too bad on Google map, but you never know.
Thanks in advance.