Colorado
TravelsA westbound road, a memorable dinner, and weather moving through the high country.
- When
- September 9, 2026 September 16, 2026
- Where
- Colorado
- Type
- Road trip
Nerdy numbers Fuel & distance details
- Rig
- 2007 4Runner
- Distance
- 2,059 miles
- Fuel economy
- 16.18 mpg
- Fuel cost
- $596
- Cost per mile
- $0.29
Dirt roads 6 roads · 116 tracked miles
- Phantom Canyon RoadDay 2 · Dirt road · 24.6 mi
- Rampart Range RoadDay 3 · Dirt road · 22.3 mi
- Little Annie RoadDay 4 · Dirt road · 4.7 mi
- Muddy PassDay 5 · Dirt road · 30.7 mi
- Peak 10 BreckenridgeDay 6 · Four-wheel-drive road · 12.8 mi
- Boreas Pass RoadDay 6 · Dirt road · 21.0 mi
Trip gallery
On the map
Open route map →- Day 1: Home to Amarillo
- Day 2: Amarillo to Colorado Springs
- Day 3: Colorado Springs to Snowmass
- Day 4: Snowmass
- Day 5: Snowmass to Breckenridge
- Day 6: Breckenridge
- Day 7: Breckenridge to Amarillo
- Day 8: Amarillo to Home
- Phantom Canyon Road
- Rampart Range Road
- Little Annie Road
- Muddy Pass
- Peak 10 Breckenridge
- Boreas Pass Road
The daily view
Home to Amarillo
Leaving home and heading west for the first long stretch of road, with an overnight stop and a famously oversized Texas dinner in Amarillo.
Photo highlights
Amarillo to Colorado Springs
Continuing north from Amarillo into Colorado for the second long driving day, ending in Colorado Springs.
Today's dirt roads 1 road · 25 tracked miles
- Phantom Canyon RoadDirt road · 24.6 mi
Photo highlights
Colorado Springs to Snowmass
Leaving Colorado Springs and crossing the high country toward Snowmass, with the changing mountain landscape setting the pace for the day.
Today's dirt roads 1 road · 22 tracked miles
- Rampart Range RoadDirt road · 22.3 mi
Photo highlights
Snowmass
A Snowmass-based day with a second night in the same place and a handful of short scenic drives through the surrounding mountain country.
Today's dirt roads 1 road · 5 tracked miles
- Little Annie RoadDirt road · 4.7 mi
Snowmass to Breckenridge
A final morning in Snowmass followed by a scenic move across the high country to Breckenridge, with the road itself becoming most of the day's story.
Today's dirt roads 1 road · 31 tracked miles
- Muddy PassDirt road · 30.7 mi
Breckenridge
A Breckenridge-based day of short scenic drives, changing mountain weather, and time above town near Peak 10 before returning for another night in the same place.
Today's dirt roads 2 roads · 34 tracked miles
- Peak 10 BreckenridgeFour-wheel-drive road · 12.8 mi
- Boreas Pass RoadDirt road · 21.0 mi
Photo highlights
Breckenridge to Amarillo
The long turn toward home, leaving the Colorado high country behind and settling in for an overnight stop in Amarillo.
Amarillo to Home
One final day on the highway, crossing Texas from Amarillo to Euless and bringing the Colorado road trip home.