Real road trip routes and travel reports from Colorado’s national parks, mountain towns, and fall foliage drives.
Where to Stay in Durango: My Honest Take After Two Very Different Stays One stay was right on the Animas River, walking distance to everything. The other was outside town, quiet, and practical. Here’s what each one is actually like. If you’re wondering where to stay in Durango, the honest answer depends on what kind
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Is Durango Worth Visiting? My Honest Take After Two Visits (Updated 2026) A steam engine from 1882, a basement restaurant the tourists don’t know about, and the town where the road trip finally exhales. Is Durango worth visiting? Yes, and it plays a different role than every other town on a Colorado road trip.
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The Million Dollar Highway in Fall: Ouray, Silverton and Durango in One Epic Day (Updated 2026) No guardrails, rust red mountains, a gold rush town frozen in time, and a steam engine from 1882. The Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton is one of the most dramatic mountain roads in North America. Tight switchbacks
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Where to Stay on the Million Dollar Highway: Ouray or Durango? (Updated 2026) Two towns, two completely different reasons to stay. Here’s how to pick the right one. Figuring out where to stay on the Million Dollar Highway comes down to one question: do you want to wake up where the road starts, or where
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South Fork and Creede in Fall: The Hidden Valley on the Rio Grande (Updated 2026) A log cabin on the river, deer outside the window, and the place on our road trip where Colorado finally went quiet. South Fork Colorado is the stop on our road trip that nobody asks about and everybody should. After
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Garden of the Gods and Colorado Springs: Our Last Day in Colorado (Updated 2026) Red sandstone giants, a canyon swing at 100 mph, and bison on the edge of Denver. The grand finale. Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs was our last real stop before Denver, and it was the perfect ending. After
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Phantom Canyon Road and Cripple Creek in Fall: The Wild Detour Nobody Plans (Updated 2026) An abandoned railroad bed through a ghost canyon, a giant wooden troll, wild donkeys, and a flat tire that led to the friendliest people in Colorado. The Phantom Canyon Road is one of the most unusual drives in Colorado and
Where to Stay at Great Sand Dunes: The Lodge Nobody Warns You About (Updated 2026) Simple, dated, and one of the best views we woke up to on the entire road trip. Figuring out where to stay at Great Sand Dunes comes down to two options: the lodge right at the park, or a hotel
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Great Sand Dunes National Park in Fall: The Most Surreal Place on Our Entire Road Trip (Updated 2026) As if someone dropped the Sahara into the Rocky Mountains and forgot to take it back. Great Sand Dunes National Park is the kind of place your brain needs a moment to process. You drive through flat,
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The 9 Best Things to Do in Rocky Mountain National Park + 2 Hidden Gems (Updated 2026) The famous stuff is famous for a reason. The hidden stuff is why I keep coming back. Rocky Mountain National Park has a list of things everyone does and a much shorter list of things almost nobody
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