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Dolores County – Travel Distances

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There's something undeniably magical about a road trip-the sense of boundless freedom, the ever-changing scenery, and the thrill of the unknown. It's not just about reaching a destination; it's about the experiences along the way. The hum of the engine, the wind rushing through open windows, and the endless stretch of asphalt ahead create a rhythm that lulls you into a state of adventure.

The Beginning: Anticipation and Excitement

Every road trip starts with anticipation. The night before departure is filled with last-minute packing, checking maps (or GPS), and that giddy excitement that makes sleep elusive. The car is loaded with snacks, playlists, and a mix of essentials and just-in-case items. As the engine starts the next morning, the journey truly begins-windows down, music up, and the open road calling.

The first miles are electric. The cityscape fades into suburbs, then into open countryside. The world feels full of possibilities. Conversations flow easily-plans, memories, jokes, and comfortable silences. The road is a companion, always moving forward, urging you to see what's around the next bend.

The Middle: Unexpected Discoveries

A road trip is never just about the highway. It's the detours that make it unforgettable. A hand-painted sign for a roadside attraction, a local diner with the best pie you've ever tasted, or a scenic overlook that wasn't on the itinerary-these unplanned moments become the heart of the journey.

Small towns welcome you with their quirks-a vintage gas station, a Main Street frozen in time, or a friendly waitress who calls you "hon." The landscape shifts: rolling hills give way to deserts, forests morph into plains, and mountains rise in the distance. Each mile brings new textures, colors, and stories.

There are challenges, too-wrong turns, sudden rainstorms, or that one rest stop with questionable bathrooms. But even these become part of the lore, the tales you'll laugh about later. A flat tire in the middle of nowhere leads to an encounter with a kind stranger. A missed exit becomes a chance to explore a hidden gem.

The Rhythm of the Road

Hours blend together in the best way. The playlist shifts from upbeat anthems to mellow tunes as the sun dips low. Golden hour bathes everything in warmth, and the world feels slower, softer. Conversations deepen as the miles pass-dreams, fears, and the kind of talks that only happen when you're untethered from daily life.

Night driving has its own magic. The road is quieter, lit only by headlights and the occasional glow of a distant town. The stars seem brighter out here, away from city lights. A 24-hour truck stop becomes a beacon of coffee and greasy comfort food, the neon sign a welcome sight in the darkness.

The Destination-and the Journey Home

Eventually, the destination appears, whether it's a national park, a coastal town, or a loved one's doorstep. There's satisfaction in arriving, but also a quiet longing for the road itself. Because the truth is, the trip isn't just about where you're going-it's about who you become along the way.

And then, there's the return. The road back is different-familiar yet changed. You're wiser, wearier, but full of stories. The car smells like adventure: sunscreen, fast food wrappers, and the faint scent of pine from that hike days ago. Home feels both comforting and strange after so much movement.

Why We Keep Going Back

A road trip is more than travel; it's a reminder of life's spontaneity. It's about control and surrender-planning the route but embracing the detours. It's about connection-to the people beside you, the strangers you meet, and the land unfolding outside your window.

And when it's over, you'll find yourself dreaming of the next one-because the road never really leaves you. It whispers in the everyday, calling you back to where the horizon never ends, and the journey is everything.

In the report below, the county's county seat is used as a starting point for a county. From there, all county seats within 250 straight-line miles from that county seat orgination point are shown. In those instances where a county does not have a county seat, than the largest city within that county is used as a reference point. There are a few cases where a county has two county seats, in that case, one is arbitrarily selected.

 
Seattle (King County, WA)
Provo (Utah County, UT)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)  
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)  
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Flagstaff (Coconino County, AZ)
Holbrook (Navajo County, AZ)
St. Johns (Apache County, AZ)
Alamosa (Alamosa County, CO)
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)

Breckenridge (Summit County, CO)
Canon City (Fremont County, CO)
Castle Rock (Douglas County, CO)
Central City (Gilpin County, CO)
City of Creede (Mineral County, CO)

Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)
Conejos (Conejos County, CO)
Cortez (Montezuma County, CO)
Craig (Moffat County, CO)
Cripple Creek (Teller County, CO)

Del Norte (Rio Grande County, CO)
Delta (Delta County, CO)
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)
Durango (La Plata County, CO)
Eagle (Eagle County, CO)

Fairplay (Park County, CO)
Georgetown (Clear Creek County, CO)
Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO)
Golden (Jefferson County, CO)
Grand Junction (Mesa County, CO)

Gunnison (Gunnison County, CO)
Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County, CO)
Lake City (Hinsdale County, CO)
Leadville (Lake County, CO)
Littleton (Arapahoe County, CO)

Meeker (Rio Blanco County, CO)
Montrose (Montrose County, CO)
Ouray (Ouray County, CO)
Pagosa Springs (Archuleta County, CO)
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)

Saguache (Saguache County, CO)
Salida (Chaffee County, CO)
San Luis (Costilla County, CO)
Silverton (San Juan County, CO)
Steamboat Springs (Routt County, CO)

Telluride (San Miguel County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Walsenburg (Huerfano County, CO)
Westcliffe (Custer County, CO)
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)

Aztec (San Juan County, NM)
Bernalillo (Sandoval County, NM)
Gallup (McKinley County, NM)
Grants (Cibola County, NM)
Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, NM)

Los Lunas (Valencia County, NM)
Mora (Mora County, NM)
Santa Fe (Santa Fe County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)
Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)

Beaver (Beaver County, UT)
Castle Dale (Emery County, UT)
Duchesne (Duchesne County, UT)
Fillmore (Millard County, UT)
Heber (Wasatch County, UT)

Junction (Piute County, UT)
Kanab (Kane County, UT)
Loa (Wayne County, UT)
Manila (Daggett County, UT)
Manti (Sanpete County, UT)

Moab (Grand County, UT)
Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Nephi (Juab County, UT)
Panguitch (Garfield County, UT)
Parowan (Iron County, UT)

Price (Carbon County, UT)
Provo (Utah County, UT)
Richfield (Sevier County, UT)
Vernal (Uintah County, UT)
394
473
517
742
734
 
781
795
836
816
694
 
828
728
598
746
804
 
720
660
591
632
749
 
776
805
721
829
648
 
711
796
679
762
834
 
713
663
660
678
823
 
740
758
761
655
777
 
651
811
802
776
673
 
618
679
558
606
698
 
665
752
713
742
692
 
436
545
613
480
591
 
452
391
484
677
522
 
585
573
535
425
408
 
571
569
480
659
456
405
395
114
114
 
81
38
36
76
137
 
0
141
232
187
24
 
119
179
237
202
122
 
71
77
146
65
205
 
119
110
150
86
52
 
186
169
168
165
42
 
92
71
121
173
156
 
178
118
85
63
280
 
225
265
319
307
222
 
302
203
231
177
179
 
427
337
313
407
371
 
406
442
373
301
370
 
259
257
382
422
443
 
327
379
395
277
234
210
227
167
149
 
195
206
246
231
108
 
237
165
34
203
213
 
140
82
0
66
172
 
187
219
149
241
93
 
120
219
89
174
245
 
167
75
70
110
236
 
152
167
195
68
218
 
61
246
226
189
223
 
83
214
156
190
194
 
236
234
218
207
148
 
206
152
185
203
232
 
183
205
155
227
180
 
66
25
207
193
214
 
163
226
186
189
443
386
372
88
136
 
115
35
78
116
129
 
42
112
226
221
45
 
103
191
236
191
152
 
100
116
171
107
221
 
127
148
148
113
94
 
215
176
167
148
0
 
84
77
86
169
193
 
176
76
45
47
246
 
210
231
297
280
188
 
267
164
195
141
152
 
435
352
336
420
394
 
413
441
381
331
385
 
268
259
400
427
448
 
345
400
406
303
1547
1467
1424
1229
1297
 
1259
1202
1195
1236
1289
 
1183
1234
1376
1352
1204
 
1257
1359
1396
1338
1301
 
1253
1244
1328
1219
1387
 
1294
1271
1311
1269
1207
 
1363
1344
1331
1290
1168
 
1248
1245
1203
1329
1314
 
1338
1151
1171
1212
1267
 
1341
1262
1384
1334
1246
 
1276
1193
1229
1208
1263
 
1601
1519
1494
1588
1550
 
1578
1593
1548
1470
1552
 
1435
1420
1565
1589
1610
 
1510
1560
1573
1453
1368
1304
1278
1011
1020
 
974
954
915
941
1055
 
921
1029
1151
1035
945
 
1030
1093
1158
1118
1011
 
976
952
1040
926
1111
 
1038
967
1070
991
919
 
1059
1088
1088
1074
927
 
1009
991
996
1093
998
 
1098
950
952
973
1123
 
1135
1111
1213
1180
1079
 
1140
1030
1071
1028
1068
 
1337
1235
1186
1308
1233
 
1317
1361
1284
1140
1266
 
1172
1177
1268
1337
1357
 
1217
1249
1299
1138
281
200
160
169
283
 
305
244
311
330
190
 
280
141
189
377
264
 
179
265
223
164
314
 
287
323
309
330
295
 
238
345
205
287
323
 
348
242
210
150
246
 
208
239
160
195
371
 
206
187
203
219
0
 
139
15
122
67
58
 
22
95
54
107
111
 
398
373
406
412
454
 
377
355
358
440
397
 
288
242
427
372
392
 
385
448
393
402
2070
2001
1971
1716
1733
 
1687
1662
1627
1655
1763
 
1631
1731
1859
1750
1655
 
1736
1806
1868
1825
1725
 
1689
1665
1753
1640
1825
 
1749
1681
1779
1704
1632
 
1774
1799
1798
1779
1634
 
1717
1701
1698
1802
1713
 
1807
1650
1655
1681
1812
 
1839
1802
1911
1873
1773
 
1827
1721
1763
1724
1768
 
2051
1949
1901
2022
1947
 
2031
2072
1997
1854
1980
 
1885
1888
1983
2050
2070
 
1931
1964
2013
1853
866
782
734
608
715
 
694
614
640
686
670
 
613
602
738
800
626
 
637
756
765
700
732
 
680
689
751
672
790
 
694
722
694
694
657
 
795
735
712
656
581
 
641
652
577
705
769
 
716
531
562
613
588
 
693
586
710
654
584
 
591
535
562
559
618
 
968
911
911
969
969
 
946
939
920
911
942
 
820
790
964
948
969
 
911
971
951
883
350
378
416
365
266
 
301
365
365
326
303
 
379
374
259
216
360
 
335
216
226
289
259
 
308
317
233
342
182
 
278
293
278
292
354
 
199
237
262
324
400
 
330
324
396
272
254
 
260
440
411
362
448
 
309
440
363
409
418
 
460
453
442
423
368
 
146
78
66
96
22
 
142
227
127
113
68
 
161
206
39
173
178
 
63
0
105
112
1021
1080
1127
1089
969
 
988
1069
1042
997
1030
 
1068
1103
995
881
1056
 
1061
941
962
1025
950
 
1002
992
933
1011
907
 
996
960
1007
989
1026
 
888
964
993
1057
1101
 
1049
1034
1120
1004
913
 
992
1158
1124
1073
1183
 
1045
1175
1090
1140
1154
 
1195
1186
1177
1155
1102
 
810
811
785
780
732
 
825
885
834
773
787
 
897
941
757
842
830
 
799
736
800
805


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus