Road trips in Colorado
14 road trips and 28 hand-picked places in Colorado, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
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- Places
- 28
Trip guides
Road trips through Colorado
Things to do in…
Colorado Springs to Rocky Mountain National Park
Scenic byways
San Juan Skyway
Scenic byways
Top of the Rockies to Aspen
Scenic byways
Black Canyon and the West Elk Loop
National park loops
San Luis Valley: Great Sand Dunes and Colorado’s oldest town
Scenic byways
Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek and the Royal Gorge
Scenic byways
Mount Blue Sky, Georgetown and Loveland Pass to Breckenridge
Scenic byways
Colorado National Monument, Palisade and the Grand Mesa
National park loops
Rocky Mountain’s west side to Steamboat Springs
Scenic byways
Colorado River Byway to Moab, Dead Horse Point and Island in the Sky
Things to do in…
Chaco Canyon and the San Juan Basin
Themed road trips
On the Santa Fe Trail: Trinidad to Santa Fe
Themed road trips
O’Keeffe Country and the Cumbres & Toltec railway
National park loops
Canyons and cliff dwellings of the Four Corners
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Colorado
History
Mesa Verde National Park
Nature
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Views
Trail Ridge Road
Views
Million Dollar Highway
Nature
Maroon Bells
Nature
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, South Rim
Views
Kebler Pass
Views
Pikes Peak Summit
Views
Mount Blue Sky
Views
Colorado National Monument
Nature
Garden of the Gods
History
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Camping
Moraine Park Campground
Views
Independence Pass
Nature
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Oddities
UFO Watchtower
Nature
Zapata Falls
History
Stations of the Cross Shrine
Nature
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Views
Royal Gorge Bridge
Nature
Echo Lake Park
Views
Loveland Pass
Nature
Grand Mesa Visitor Center
History
Ute Indian Museum
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Colorado?
Popular routes include Colorado Springs to Rocky Mountain National Park, San Juan Skyway, Top of the Rockies to Aspen and Black Canyon and the West Elk Loop. CampingSpirit has 14 trip guides that pass through Colorado, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Colorado are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Trail Ridge Road, Million Dollar Highway, Maroon Bells and Black Canyon of the Gunnison, South Rim.