LA to southeast Colorado and back via Denver in May

[glc]

Head south on 191 a short way

Actually, 128 is north of Moab - it's between town and the entrance to Arches. If you are heading east it's a no brainer, it cuts off quite a few miles too.

[Southwest Dave]

Yep. I was meant to have posted "When you leave Arches NP", as he has not actually planned to go to Moab at all. I guess using 'Moab' is habit forming as part of visiting Canyonlands and Arches.

Dave.

[shirohniichan]

A 'true' road trip is as much about the journey as it is about the destination in my book.

When you leave Moab you can take another scenic drive that doesn't take up hardly any extra time. Head south on 191 a short way and then take UT128 through Castle Valley to US6 and I70. It's a lovely drive through the canyon alongside the Colorado river for a way.

Have fun !

We just got back, and here is our actual itinerary:

Day 1: Orange County, CA to Tropic, UT (next to Bryce) via Zion
Day 2: Tropic to Grand Junction, CO via Capitol Reef and Arches National Parks (on UT-128)
Day 3: Grand Junction to Estes Park via Glenwood Springs, Frisco, and Georgetown
Day 4: Estes Park to Colorado Springs via Rocky Mountain National Park and Denver (dinner with relatives)
Day 5: Colorado Springs to Lamar via Bents Old Fort
Day 6: Lamar
Day 7: Lamar to Las Vegas, NM
Day 8: Las Vegas, NM to Flagstaff via Pecos National Monument, Santa Fe, El Morro Nat'l Monument and Zuni
Day 9: Flagstaff to home

[Southwest Dave]

Quite the whirlwind trip, thanks for dropping by and sharing. I trust you thoroughly enjoyed your trip ?

Dave.

[shirohniichan]

Quite the whirlwind trip, thanks for dropping by and sharing. I trust you thoroughly enjoyed your trip ?

Dave.

Yea, verily. I would have liked two more days so I could have taken more time on the return trip. I have the feeling US60 would have been a more interesting route than I-40 just because I've never taken it before. There is a lot of eastern Arizona I've yet to explore.

I'll post note and photos on the Field Report page.