Colorado, New Mexico & Texas Summer 2015

blindman

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

I'm at the very early stage of planning next summers holiday and curently Denver, Colorodo, to Dallas, Texas via Albuquerque, New Mexico (ot t'other way round) is looking a very realistic possibility.

I've got as far as a) it'll be hot and b) its about 1100 miles before going off route, but thats about it.

Has anyone done a similar trip, or experience of CO,NW & TX that could help with my planning ?

Did a bit of CO a while back

Dakota
Badlands in Dakota
Wounded Knee-Very small cemetry
Mt Rushmore
Crazy Horse Memorial
Wall superstore

Never got to this
Custers Last stand

Had to do this just because of the film!
Wyoming
Devils tower

Then went on elsewhere
DEN-HON-OGG-LAX-LHR.

Our Texas trip a couple of years back was similar to yours so probably nothing I can tell you.

Good overall route planning map

Murphy_The_Cat

John, Blindman

Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts - its confirmed that there will be lots for us in CO & NM for our family holiday. Now its going to be fun filling in the blanks.

duchy

Yay Another Murph trip planning thread.
I love the planning posts -always something to learn and hopefully use myself at some point.
Once in a while I can even add something that might be helpful

Murphy_The_Cat

duchy wrote: »

Yay Another Murph trip planning thread.
I love the planning posts -always something to learn and hopefully use myself at some point.
Once in a while I can even add something that might be helpful

Cheers Duchy

More than once in a while have you added something useful to one of the planning threads:beer::beer:.

Could you drop me a PM (your PM box is full) as I've got some rather pleasant news to share with you.

jackieblack

duchy wrote: »

Yay Another Murph trip planning thread.
I love the planning posts -always something to learn and hopefully use myself at some point.

Ditto!

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duchy

In box cleared
Spill !
I hope its what I think it is !!

Crispy_Ambulance

Ooh, thanks for this thread - we are thinking about Texas or Colorado for next year, so this could be really helpful. :beer:

Murphy_The_Cat

Progress
I've just booked a Full Size SUV (Chevy Tahoe or similar) for the trip and its at such a ridiculously low rate, that deep down, I suspect must surely be a glitch in the booking system(Its cheaper than an Intermediate SUV or 4 door economy car) . However, I've got the prepaid car hire voucher (from the hirer, not a broker), so maybe it is kosher and for once I've got a sparkling deal.

If anyone is looking to do a one -way car rental in Texas, Colorado, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas this Summer (I've done a few dummy bookings and it seems to work on the Mid West States), then please drop me a PM.

So, its into Dallas and out of Denver for Summer 2015 (the fares into Austin made it unrealistic compared to Dallas). All I've got to do now is fill in the blanks

shown73

Nobody mentioned Carlsbad Caverns so far. Is that because it is not as spectacular as it seems, or perhaps a major rip-off in price? Had it pencilled in as one of our POI's.

cubegame

shown73 wrote: »

Nobody mentioned Carlsbad Caverns so far. Is that because it is not as spectacular as it seems, or perhaps a major rip-off in price? Had it pencilled in as one of our POI's.

I popped up earlier in this thread mentioning our plans to do Texas and New Mexico this year. We ended up doing around 3600 miles in 17 days (quite a lot).

Carlsbad Caverns is DEFINITELY worth a visit. It's awe inspiring in the extreme. You literally won't believe how big it is. However, it will mean you will never be able to appreciate another cave again.