NOW Raton Pass...

[davidkerryedwards]

Agreed. On both points. That is a better route and blue highways are
preferable. If
you're coming from anywhere in the midwest heading to Denver, I think Rt. 36
from
Indianapolis is better than either I70 or I80.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
>
> If you are coming from the east and want to go north into Colorado /
> Wyoming, you can go north on US 287 at Amarillo, Texas and follow it
> north west up into the panhandle of Oklahoma and at Boise City, OK.
> you then pick up US 385 and follow it north into Colorado, if you
> want to go to the Denver area, just go west on I-70 where US 385
> crosses I-70 at Burlington, CO just west of the state line, then over
> to I-25 and go north into Wyoming. There are a few steep grades
> coming up out of canyons, but nothing any where close to those on
> Raton Pass. I have taken many overweight 13 axle 200,000# and heavier
> super loads (oversize loads) and large yachts on this route, there
> isn't much to see out there, but it sure doesn't put a strain on the
> power plant, like going over Raton and I have been both ways. This
> also takes you away from any traffic congestion until you get into
> the Denver area and that can be avoided too, by continuing up US 385
> to Sterling, CO and then go west on Colorado 14, over to I-25.
>
> I like this route, but then I prefer to stay off of the Interstates
> as much as possible, so I can relax and not be in the way at 60-65
> mph. I made my living running like a madman trying to meet delivery
> times, set by unrealistic dispatchers, but now I'm retired and prefer
> some relaxing drives :o)
>
> "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> John Finn
> '82 35FCRB
>