THE ULTIMATE COLORADO ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

Here is the short and simple road trip route itinerary for one of the most beautiful Colorado in United States. Regardless of when you choose to visit, here is where I suggest you go and our advice for the best route to navigate your way around the state.
COLORADO ROAD TRIP Route Plan :
DAY 1 – Reach Denver and Pickup Car start driving to Colorado Springs [Drive via I-25 and total 90 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs attractions. Pikes Peak if open.
DAY 2 – Drive from Colorado Springs to Salida [Drive via 50 and 115 highway and total 105 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Scenic Route
DAY 3 – Drive from Salida to Alamosa [Drive via 285 highway and total 100 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Sand Dunes
DAY 4 – Drive from Alamosa to Durango [Drive via 160 highway and total 152 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Wolf Creek Pass
DAY 5 – Drive from Durango to Ouray [Drive via 550 highway and total 68 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Silverton, Million Dollar Highway
DAY 6 – Drive from Ouray to Glenwood Springs [Drive via 550,50,75 highway and total 175 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Grand Junction, Hot springs
DAY 7 – Drive from Glenwood Springs to Aspen [Drive via 82 highway and total 45 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Maroon Bells
DAY 8 – Drive from Aspen to Estes Park [Drive via 9,34 highway and total 220 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE – Independence Pass, Twin lakes, leadville, Grand Lake, Trail Ridge Road
DAY 9 – Drive from Estes Park to Denver [Drive via 36,25 highway and total 65 miles]
THINGS TO SEE EN ROUTE -Rocky Mountain National Park, Bear Lake, Eldorado Canyon SP, Emerald Lake