help. long drive ahead and want to make it in the least amount of time possible.
285 or I70 or what? help please.
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help. long drive ahead and want to make it in the least amount of time possible.
285 or I70 or what? help please.
This won't help, but I've had faster and shorter trips on both.
IMO, if you avoid traffic, I-70 is faster. But with the interstate going down to one lane just before Glenwood Springs, I'd imagine that will tie things up pretty good.
I'd go the back way.
oy mate
PM foggy, he's done the drive a bunch, I forget which way he takes
also, I won't be making it, won't be back to Denver until tomorrow, but I know strandman is looking for rideshare down from D-town, he's one of the FOBP (friends of berthoud pass) founders, great guy, occassional poster here... I have his number somewhere, I think, if you want to get in touch...
Have fun down there, and gimme a buzz when you're back to get the camera over to me so I can take it LA on Tuesday and get it to some Mammoth peeps.
Git Sum
Done it both ways -- it is totally weather and traffic dependant. 285 is a nicer drive. If you are hauling ass (85+) I-70 to Junction is fastest. Remember Glenwood Canyon is all f-ed. Oh, 285 throught Montrose not Durango obviously.
Yeah, Strand was looking to car pool. PM me if you want to get in touch.
285 is consistently 20 minutes faster. It'll be even faster with the Glenwood fiasco. Just watchout for Deer....especially between Montrose and Ridgway.
It's Hwy 50 from Poncha Springs onward, not 285.
285 to Buena Vista
285 to Poncha Springs
50 to Montrose (thru Gunnison)
550 to Silverton
watch for elk on 285 around fairplay. i hit one there last week and it almost totalled my truck. plus i didn't make it to crested butte for the 4 ft dump. fack.
PM sent. don't know which way is faster though....
that's the route I take...good way to go....Quote:
Originally Posted by truth
Ive got STD and elesquiador in tow, room for 1 more in the 4runner. Leaving from denver @ 5 -- PM me if youre in.
thanks for the 4 liner on directions, thats what I was looking for, i knew there was a good alternative to the I-70 grind.
see you suckas next week, and Yoss ...lets meet on monday so I can give you the maggot cam. :biggrin:
Bitches
(And I can fly the cam to Utah on the 15th if needed)