{"id":40273,"date":"2020-09-08T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/?p=40273"},"modified":"2024-12-08T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T18:31:15","slug":"southwest-colorado-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/southwest-colorado-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel by Van in this Epic Colorado Road Trip featuring Mountains, Dunes, and Canyons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes \u2013 there are tons of Colorado Road trip articles out there, but I\u2019m going to tell you why this one is different. I live in Colorado. This is my home. I\u2019m not going to tell you to drive I70 to the normal places, nor will I tell you to go to Rocky Mountain National Park. I want you to get off the beaten path in Colorado and support the local small towns and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have combined some of the well-known sights with the lesser-known sites. This isn\u2019t just about the Rocky Mountains. It Includes dunes, desserts, national parks, recreation areas, canyons, high-altitude lakes you can drive to, hot springs, great green chile breakfast burritos, and yes \u2013 it includes mountain hiking. It\u2019s a mix of the best Colorado has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, I did this trip solo in a campervan,<\/a> which made it perfect for these pandemic times. I was pretty self-contained and also saved money on lodging and eating out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Colorado road trip itinerary comes from my personal experience \u2013 and isn\u2019t that what you are looking for\u2026travel guidance from someone who actually travels to the places they are writing about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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