Trip Planning

I'm bringing this post back to the top to keep all the trip planning in one post.  More info and photos to be added.

Monday, May 2

• Fly into Denver, get there by 3:30pm
• Night in Boulder
• Evening: check out REI - 1789 28th St, Boulder.  
• Boulder Mountain Park (7km from hotel)
• Flagstaff Mountain Road
• Flatirons 
• Total driving - 100km

Flatirons

Tuesday, May 3

• Explore around Boulder, then drive to Colorado Springs for the night
• Downtown Boulder
• Rocky Mountain National Park (detailed map)
• Boulder Canyon Road
• Estes Park (Peak to Peak Byway / Hwy 7)
• Beaver Meadows Visitor Centre (8-5)
• Fall River Visitor Centre (9-5)
• Bear Lake Road
• See Longs Peak
• Hwy 7 south to Idaho Springs
• Night in Colorado Springs
• Total driving - 350-400km

Wednesday, May 4

• Pikes Peak - first time going above 4,000m (9-5)
• Florissant Fossil Beds (9-5)
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings (9-6)
• Garden of the Gods (Visitor Centre 9-5, park open until 9)
• Night in Colorado Springs
• Total driving - under 200km

Thursday, May 5

• Travel Day - Colorado Springs to Durango
• Great Sand Dunes National Park (9-4:30)
• Total driving - 600km

Friday, May 6

• Travel Day - Durango - Telluride - Moab
• Maybe Delicate Arch for sunset photography
• Total driving - 475km

Delicate Arch

Saturday, May 7

• Hike: Morning Glory Arch (7.0 km / 145m elevation gain)
• Hike: Fisher Towers (7.4km / 320m elevation gain)
• Moab Main Street, rock shop
• Remaining nights in Moab
• Total driving - 100km

Morning Glory Arch

Fisher Towers

Sunday, May 8

• Day in Canyonlands
• Mesa Arch for sunrise
• Grand View Overlook
• Hike: Murphy Hogback (17.4km / 378m)
• Dead Horse Point Overlook
• Total driving - 170

Mesa Arch

Dead Horse Point State Park

Monday, May 9

• Moab Adventure Center - half day canyoneering
• Explore west of Moab: Kings Bottom Road and Potash Road
• Hike: Corona Arch (4.7km / 150m elevation gain)
• Maybe rent bike in evening, check out Slickrock
• Total driving - under 100km

Corona Arch

Tuesday, May 10

• Another half day hike
• Arches National Park
• Hole in the Rock

Wednesday, May 11

• Scenic Byway U-128
• Fly out of Grand Junction