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Driving CO Springs -> Summit county
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hey everybody, im about to finish my first semester at law school and im driving up to summit for about a month from down south during winter break and ive got a question about routes.
i lived in avon for 2 seasons, so ive done this drive several times, but ive always taken the route that goes through Denver to 70 west. google maps says i can save an hour-ish by splitting off at colorado springs and taking back roads. how many of you take this route to ski in the winter, and do you think it would be faster?
im always open to new routes cause they can be a good adventure, but ive driven part of this one in the summer (salida to breck) and it seems like it may be pretty socked in with snow sometimes in winter. is it usually passable, or might i get completely bogged down if i go this way? should i just avoid it depending on weather?
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Taking 24 to 9 instead of I-25 to I-70 is definatly faster. If your going to breck or keystone it'll save you a huge amount of time. Highway 24 is pretty much always drivable and pretty much always clear. I've never seen any part of the road closed due to snow.
But it depends where you live in the springs. If you live up north, maybe I25 is faster. But I live in Manitou, so I always take 24.
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according to Google maps id actually break off somewhere south of Springs, like down by Pueblo or something. sounds like it'll definitely be faster to go this way instead. thanks a lot, sounds like this will be my route. as much as ill miss stopping by my sandwich shop in idaho springs, ill definitely be happy to save a couple hours on the drive.
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It's almost exactly the same amount of time from North Colorado Springs both ways, but the insurance you get that 24 is basically never closed or backed up with traffic makes it a much, much better option. I feel safer too without so many crazy weekend warriors tearing down the highway trying to save 5 minutes.
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ok good to know. Google maps suggests i turn off on 50 west at Puebly and then take 9 to 24, do you think this would be a good idea, or should i just wait til springs and hit 24?
and yeah, i didnt even consider that, but i hate the psychos on 70, especially when there's a storm going on, 24 is probably going to be a better call no matter what.
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yeah, ive never experienced it, but imagine how much it would suck if hoosier closed while you were driving the back way
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