Returning from Colorado - advice...
We are currently in Estes Park, CO and are about to head back to Austin, Texas on Thursday. Due to the horrible road construction (delays and 20 miles of washboard roads) on US 87 between Raton, NM and Dalhart, Texas, and the fires near Raton, NM that are closing the interstate periodically, we are investigating a different route back to Texas.
We are looking to go from Estes Park to Dalhart, Texas on Thursday and we pretty much have two choices:
1. I-25 South to Pueblo, then US 50 East to Lamar, CO, then US 385 South via Boise City, OK, to Dalhart, TX
2. I-25 South to Denver, I-70 East to Limon, CO, then exit on to US 287. Follow US-287 south all the way to Lamar, CO (via Kit Carson, CO and Eads, CO). From Lamar, CO follow US 385 South via Boise City, OK, to Dalhart, TX.
#2 is about 30 miles shorter but definitely goes through a lot more small towns.
The second part of the route we need advice on is from Dalhart, TX we are trying to get to Lubbock to visit Texas Tech with our daughter. Looks like we can continue to follow US 385 all the way from Dalhart down to the Northwest side of Lubbock or we can head east over Amarillo and then take I-27 south to Lubbock.
So any advice or thoughts?
Thanks,
Chris
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