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<blockquote data-quote="bryanherron" data-source="post: 2310687" data-attributes="member: 5927"><p>412 Panhandle is miserable! Stick to route 66 until you get to the heat of the Texas Panhandle then zig zag your way up to Raton, NM. Texas Panhandle, Ok Panhandle, pretty much the same, except Texas has better roads. The road from Raton to Trinidad is the first really nice visual. It's actually better on the way back because you can see the train and the valley better. I usually stay the 1st night in Trinidad. Leaving Trinidad in the morning, head west and take Hwy 12 loop, simply gorgeous after you turn north and head into the San Isabel National Forest. North of the forest, La Veta is a funky little town. If you're out of time then continue north to St Hwy 10and head east back to Walsenburg, catch 25 and hoof it to Denver. If you have time, and I hop you do, head west on 10 the flat land from Ft Garland to South Fork is a boring couple hours, but after that all the way to Durango is a must see. The Wolf Creek Pass is amazing. Further down the road there are some awesome cabins on the river and on the right side of the road 1 mile before Pagosa Springs, but in Pagosa there are hotels right on the river that are pretty cool. Neat little town. The road straightens out a bit from here to Durango. Lots of places to see and things to do in Durango. From Durango head north on 550. Stop in Silverton and have a Bison burger at the Handlebar cafe. North of Silverton is the most impressive stretch of road, by far. Dropping into the quaint town of Ouray is breathtaking, ouray to Rigdway is another one of the most beautiful roads I've ever seen. From here you have 2 options, the short route is continue north to Montrose then east on US 50 to Canon City/Pueblo, the north on 25 to Denver, or continue north to Grand Junction, the east on 70 to Denver. The longer route has more of everything, more long boring, more civilization, more mountain scenery as you get closer to Denver. These are my best routes, and almost always on the motorcycle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bryanherron, post: 2310687, member: 5927"] 412 Panhandle is miserable! Stick to route 66 until you get to the heat of the Texas Panhandle then zig zag your way up to Raton, NM. Texas Panhandle, Ok Panhandle, pretty much the same, except Texas has better roads. The road from Raton to Trinidad is the first really nice visual. It's actually better on the way back because you can see the train and the valley better. I usually stay the 1st night in Trinidad. Leaving Trinidad in the morning, head west and take Hwy 12 loop, simply gorgeous after you turn north and head into the San Isabel National Forest. North of the forest, La Veta is a funky little town. If you're out of time then continue north to St Hwy 10and head east back to Walsenburg, catch 25 and hoof it to Denver. If you have time, and I hop you do, head west on 10 the flat land from Ft Garland to South Fork is a boring couple hours, but after that all the way to Durango is a must see. The Wolf Creek Pass is amazing. Further down the road there are some awesome cabins on the river and on the right side of the road 1 mile before Pagosa Springs, but in Pagosa there are hotels right on the river that are pretty cool. Neat little town. The road straightens out a bit from here to Durango. Lots of places to see and things to do in Durango. From Durango head north on 550. Stop in Silverton and have a Bison burger at the Handlebar cafe. North of Silverton is the most impressive stretch of road, by far. Dropping into the quaint town of Ouray is breathtaking, ouray to Rigdway is another one of the most beautiful roads I've ever seen. From here you have 2 options, the short route is continue north to Montrose then east on US 50 to Canon City/Pueblo, the north on 25 to Denver, or continue north to Grand Junction, the east on 70 to Denver. The longer route has more of everything, more long boring, more civilization, more mountain scenery as you get closer to Denver. These are my best routes, and almost always on the motorcycle. [/QUOTE]
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