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2007 Colorado/Utah/New Mexico/Texas Road Trip

A trip from May 19, 2007 to May 26, 2007, travelling to Walsenburg, Mosca, Cortez, Moab, Durango …
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My sister & I are planning a road trip from Dallas to SW Colorado. We plan on visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde, and Four Corners Monument. We also plan on going to Arches National Park in UT, riding the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, & driving the San Juan Skyway. On our way home pe plan on dropping down into NM & taking Route 66 back to Amarillo then driving back home to Dallas.
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Location:
Albuquerque, Walsenburg...
Day:
05/19/2007 to 05/26/2007
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Sat 05/19/07 (day 1) - Walsenburg

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Best Western Rambler
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Welcome to the Best Western Rambler. Stay at this Walsenburg hotel for all the comforts of home near outdoor recreation …
Hotel
Best Western Rambler
457 US Highway 85 87
Walsenburg, CO 81089
United States
719-738-1121
Sat May 19 7:00pm - Sun May 20 7:00am
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Sun 05/20/07 (day 2) - Mosca, Cortez

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Thing to Do
11999 Hwy. 150
Mosca, CO 81146
USA
719-378-6300
Sun May 20 12:00am - Sun May 20 9:00am
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Cortez
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Cortez, CO, United States
Sun May 20 6:00pm - Tue May 22 7:00am
 

Mon 05/21/07 (day 3) - Cortez

Four Corners Monument

Thing to Do
USA
928-871-6647
Mon May 21 7:00am - Mon May 21 8:00am
Notes
Open 7:00am - 8:00pm (May - Sept)
Admission $3.00 (all ages)
 
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Mesa Verde National Park
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The first National Park set aside to preserve the works of humankind, this park contains the world's largest collection …
Thing to Do
808 Highway 160
Cortez, CO 81330
United States
970-529-4465
Mon May 21 9:00am - Mon May 21 6:00pm
Notes
$10/car
Balcony House Tours - $3 - 9a to 5p every hour
Cliff Palace Tours - $3 - 9a to 5p every 30 min
Spruce Tree House (self-guided) - 9a to 6:30p
Chapin Mesa Acheological Museum - 8a to 6:30p
Far View Visitor Center - 8a to 5p
 

Tue 05/22/07 (day 4) - Moab, Durango

Arches National Park, UT

Thing to Do
PO Box 907
Moab, UT 84532
USA
435-719-2299
Tue May 22 9:00am - Tue May 22 4:00pm
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Durango
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Durango, CO, United States
Tue May 22 6:00pm - Fri May 25 7:00am
 

Wed 05/23/07 (day 5) - Durango

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
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Step back in history as you step aboard this coal-fired, steam-powered 1881 locomotive and view the magnificent …
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479 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301-5421
United States
970-247-2733,888-872-4607
Wed May 23 8:00am - Wed May 23 6:00pm
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Thu 05/24/07 (day 6) - Telluride, Ouray, Silverton

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Telluride
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Telluride, CO, United States
Thu May 24 9:00am - Thu May 24 12:00pm
 
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Ouray
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City
Ouray, CO, United States
Thu May 24 12:00pm - Thu May 24 3:00pm
 
Silverton

City
Silverton, CO, USA
Thu May 24 3:00pm - Thu May 24 6:00pm
 

Fri 05/25/07 (day 7) - Albuquerque, Amarillo

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Albuquerque
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City
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Fri May 25 12:00am
 
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Route 66
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Route 66 was commissioned in 1926 and was finished just before World War II. Only parts of the original highway …
Thing to Do
Route 66
4508 17th CT Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87107
United States
+1 505 344 9330
Fri May 25 9:00am - Fri May 25 4:00pm
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National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
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This place is known as America's official museum of nuclear science and history. A short movie shown every hour …
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National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
1905 Mountain Road Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87104
United States
+1 505 245 2137
Fri May 25 10:00am - Fri May 25 11:00am
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Amarillo
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Amarillo, TX, United States
Fri May 25 7:00pm - Sat May 26 8:00am
 

Unscheduled - Walsenburg

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Best Western Rambler
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Welcome to the Best Western Rambler. Stay at this Walsenburg hotel for all the comforts of home near outdoor recreation …
Hotel
457 US Highway 85 87
Walsenburg, CO 81089
United States
1-719-7381121
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kris_tea (View kris_tea's trips)
My sister & I are planning a road trip from Dallas to SW Colorado. We plan on visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde, and Four Corners Monument. We also plan on going to Arches National Park in UT, riding the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, & driving the San Juan Skyway. On our way home pe plan on dropping down into NM & taking Route 66 back to Amarillo then driving back home to Dallas. We plan on doing a lot of picnicing to save on food but any suggestions for inexpensive but good, fun places to eat would be appreciated. I would also appreciate any suggestions on inexpensive but nice places to stay (hotels/inns/B&B's) and any suggestions on photo-ops. Please keep in mind we are two twenty-something girl so safety is important to remember. Thanks
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gypsywoman55@sbcglob... (View gypsywoman55@sbcglob...'s trips)
When you get to 4 corners opt for a "Indian Taco" from one of the food vendors they are awesome and cheap$2....? KOA campgrounds are usually safe and you can get a 1 room cabin for $30 and have the advantage of being in the outdoors they have a porch with a swing and a deadbolt on the door...We travel this way all the time..
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