Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?

[Outdoors]

Anyone ever driven from WA to CO to hunt? Looks like 17 hours and could be done in one day of driving hard.

I have tag in GMU 70 for Sept 12 - 20. Planning on driving over.

Any suggestions appreciated.

[boneaddict]

I'd start about 3 in the morn and drive hard.  You can do it in a day. Balls to the wall, no stops.

[WDFW-SUX]

its a long ass day down to 70

[dawhunt]

I did it a few yrs back you can do it but its one long a-- drive !!!!!!!!!!!!! your pretty shot when you finally get there.

Bob

[coachcw]

five hour energy's chased with red bull outta do it. if you double your speed you'll get there twice as quick . No really I suggest taking two days and enjoying the whole trip , be fresh when you get there. good luck .

[sjhgraysage]

I've done that one a couple of times. I like to stay overnight in Ogden UT. then get into Colorado mid day the next day. One night in a Super 8 motel is a heck of a lot cheaper than falling a sleep at the wheel on the highway

[rackattack]

 

[WDFW-SUX]

central utah is a great place to lay up

[jjhunter]

I drove from Dolores to Colfax, Wa in one day last year.  It wasn't too bad.   I left at 2:30 a.m. and made it home by 6 p.m.  The trip down is always easier as you are excited for the hunt!  Good luck, I will be heading down for the 3rd rifle season, but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45. 

[huntnphool]

but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45. 

 Rub it in

[jjhunter]

but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45. 

 Rub it in

Let me bask in my glory for awhile.......it will probably be tag soup as usual, anyway.   

[huntnphool]

it will probably be tag soup as usual, anyway.

Better not be

[elksnout]

We drove it in 15.00 hrs...nonstop with three drivers pulling a 22' trailer and haulin arss. We went into Durango in the sw corner of the state.

[WDFW-SUX]

Did you really drive from camas to durango in 15 hrs?

[zackmioli]

thats a long ass drive. doing it by yourself? get a buddy to tag along and tag team the drive.