Colorado Road Trip Routes or Destinations

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Considering taking a road trip in the MR2 this year. Don't really know where I would go, anyone got any favorite routes or stops for a solo road trip? Looking for stuff that's mostly on pavement, we're working with about 2" of clearance here.

Starting in Colorado.

Last time I did something like this I went up to devils tower and then to Mount Rushmore. I remember the drive up to devils tower had some nice canyon-y roads.
 
lBasket said:
Considering taking a road trip in the MR2 this year. Don't really know where I would go, anyone got any favorite routes or stops for a solo road trip? Looking for stuff that's mostly on pavement, we're working with about 2" of clearance here.

Starting in Colorado.

Last time I did something like this I went up to devils tower and then to Mount Rushmore. I remember the drive up to devils tower had some nice canyon-y roads.
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However you go , be sure to take CO-67 to 285 on your way . It was fun pushing our Taco TRD through the corners yesterday ! The MR2 would be a blast!
 
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ColoJeep said:
However you go , be sure to take CO-67 to 285 on your way . It was fun pushing our Taco TRD through the corners yesterday ! The MR2 would be a blast!
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That is definitely a fun drive I've made that drive 3-4x in it since I got it going last summer!! But that's in my backyard so that's more of a "I feel like going on a short cruise" today type road

Edit: the road from Florissant to canon city is also very twisty and fun
 
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What about like, Yellowstone. Can I cruise through and spend a little time to see stuff like ol faithful or does that take a lot of time
 
I really enjoyed the drive thru Monument Valley. Super desolate, hardly any traffic, and the desert scene was just awesome.

Could take it and go to the Grand Canyon
 
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What about like, Yellowstone. Can I cruise through and spend a little time to see stuff like ol faithful or does that take a lot of time
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You could do that. It only takes as long as you want it to.

Plus it's on the way to Rick's for you.
 
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I really enjoyed the drive thru Monument Valley. Super desolate, hardly any traffic, and the desert scene was just awesome.

Could take it and go to the Grand Canyon
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I think I drove that last year, that was a cool drive. Unique scenery. Lots of gross crap in the rez too though 🤣 That is a good point about the grand canyon I still haven't ever been there and want to!
 
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I think I drove that last year, that was a cool drive. Unique scenery. Lots of gross crap in the rez too though 🤣 That is a good point about the grand canyon I still haven't ever been there and want to!
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Then don't drive south through Shiprock on the way to Gallup NM . There is literally a piece of trash or paper every 18" in every direction for miles. Drunk driving is the local hobby as well . It is a 3rd world craphole. I would suggest seeing the Redwoods or Sequoias , however that would require a trip to Commiefonia , I can't suggest that .
 
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Then don't drive south through Shiprock on the way to Gallup NM . There is literally a piece of trash or paper every 18" in every direction for miles. Drunk driving is the local hobby as well . It is a 3rd world craphole. I would suggest seeing the Redwoods or Sequoias , however that would require a trip to Commiefonia , I can't suggest that .
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Gross. And yeah people were driving weird AF in the rez in super ghetto rigged vehicles I noticed 🤣 most people were going like 10-15 under the speed limit.

It looks like the route kinda skirts shiprock. Seems like it's a lot of cool stuff but I'll have to look a little more detail to see if there would actually be time to do the things at all the stops.
 
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Glacier NP and going to the sun is a neat drive.

i’ve been trying for years to get to Banff. but we always have the Camper.

north of here is the guernsey ruts. not a scenic twisty canyon drive. but walking the ruts from the stage coaches in the push westward was really awesome for my history loving side.
 
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Sardine canyon and logan canyon in N Utah are all good drives. i had a canyon route i would ride the sport bike back in the day that would put a 100 miles on the bike.

what kind of time line are you thinking.
 
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Glacier NP and going to the sun is a neat drive.

i’ve been trying for years to get to Banff. but we always have the Camper.

north of here is the guernsey ruts. not a scenic twisty canyon drive. but walking the ruts from the stage coaches in the push westward was really awesome for my history loving side.
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I don't really intend on leaving the country for this one. Not sure I want to go east - seems like more interesting stuff would be west??

NDSpeed said:
Sardine canyon and logan canyon in N Utah are all good drives. i had a canyon route i would ride the sport bike back in the day that would put a 100 miles on the bike.

what kind of time line are you thinking.
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Those are cool suggestions, look like they're kinda where I was looking already? I am thinking just doing this over a single week
 
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