I can't decide on what itinerary is better. Please leave suggestions and tips for me.
I only have 4 days so I am going to try and see and do as much as possible but I also don't want to over extend myself.
Itinerary #1 -
Head west out of Denver stop at Red Rocks then out to Winter Park and up to Lake Granby. I then would continue on that route up to Trail Ridge Road too Estes Park. After that I would want to head south to Boulder.
Itinerary #2 -
Would be to head north and do Boulder and into Estes Park. I still want to do Traild Ridge Road and then back track south to Denver and cruise into Colorado Springs.
This trip is obviously longer. I have no problem driving I just don't want to waste valuable time.
Any advice will help me out!
Planning a four day Colorado Road Trip
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I think you would have plenty of time to extend the trip into Colorado Springs over the course of four days and nights. Either direction is good. So much depends on how much want to stop and get out of the car to hike and sightsee and shop. Colorado Springs is less than 90 minutes on the highway from downtown Denver; so is Estes Park. It's slow driving on roads in the mountains, but you're not covering that many miles. With good planning, you'll see a lot of very scenic places and have time to get out of the car and enjoy it!
> I just don't want to waste valuable time
Depends on whether you consider driving as wasting valuable time or not! Are you satisfied looking at scenery from behind glass and metal inside a noisy, climate-controlled machine? Or would you rather be outdoors where you can smell and feel the air, hear the wind, birds, or quiet? Sit in a pub, on a park bench, check out a museum?
Perhaps my personal preferences crept through ...
My vote is for option one, still the best idea from your original thread.