You are traveling straight through my playground in Colorado! I see you're skiiipping going through Denver and I70 west. Bummer. You'll miss Glenwood Canyon. However, it does look like you'll be passing directly through my hometown Glenwood Springs which I HIGHLY recommend you stop and spend a night or two in. Yes. It's better then Aspen, imo. Glenwood Caverns has the giant swing up on top of the mountain and it's projection gives you a fantastic view of the canyon. ALSO I highly recommend the hike up to Hanging Lake which is located in the canyon too. There's also the gorgeous historic Hotel Colorado for a night's stay too, in Glenwood. Another thing. You're headed to the 4 corners area of Colorado, you should run into Cortez Co and make a stop at Mesa Verde to see the ancient indian ruins. There's also an excellent Thai restaurant in Cortez that I highly recommend!! And I see you're headed to Grand Canyon. On the way, I highly recommend stopping and seeing Antelope Canyon as it will take your breath away!! For different reasons then the Grand Canyon will. And.. .rather then just shooting straight west to Utah in I70, might I suggest 2 scenic routes. One over Grand Mesa and another just into Utah that is a scenic drive that drops you out at Moab. I would also highly recommend dropping a bit south in Montana and hitting the Black Hills rather then just the straight shot across N Dakota cause that is going to be one very long drive across that state!
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Actually, I have family and friends in the parts of Colorado that I'm cutting through (Alma and Colorado Springs), which is really the only reason I have for even touching down there at all. Been to Denver before, though. I love the mountains.
You're still going to be passing through Glenwood and such! Lemme know if you decide to check out any of my suggestions. Of them all I would squeeze in Hanging Lake and the scenic turnoff in Utah to Moab! 😁 And checking out Antelope Canyon cause they're all directly on you way.