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Pitkin 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)
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)  
Greeley (Weld County, CO)  
Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO)  
Denver (Denver County, CO)  
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)  
Boulder (Boulder County, CO)  
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Akron (Washington County, CO)
Alamosa (Alamosa County, CO)
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)
Boulder (Boulder County, CO)
Breckenridge (Summit County, CO)

Brighton (Adams County, CO)
Broomfield (Broomfield County, CO)
Burlington (Kit Carson County, CO)
Canon City (Fremont County, CO)
Castle Rock (Douglas County, CO)

Central City (Gilpin County, CO)
Cheyenne Wells (Cheyenne 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)

Denver (Denver County, CO)
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)
Durango (La Plata County, CO)
Eads (Kiowa County, CO)
Eagle (Eagle County, CO)

Fairplay (Park County, CO)
Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO)
Fort Morgan (Morgan County, CO)
Georgetown (Clear Creek County, CO)
Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO)

Golden (Jefferson County, CO)
Grand Junction (Mesa County, CO)
Greeley (Weld County, CO)
Gunnison (Gunnison County, CO)
Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County, CO)

Hugo (Lincoln County, CO)
Kiowa (Elbert County, CO)
La Junta (Otero County, CO)
Lake City (Hinsdale County, CO)
Lamar (Prowers County, CO)

Las Animas (Bent County, CO)
Leadville (Lake County, CO)
Littleton (Arapahoe County, CO)
Meeker (Rio Blanco County, CO)
Montrose (Montrose County, CO)

Ordway (Crowley 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)
Sterling (Logan County, CO)

Telluride (San Miguel County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Walden (Jackson County, CO)
Walsenburg (Huerfano County, CO)
Westcliffe (Custer County, CO)

Gering (Scotts Bluff County, NE)
Harrisburg (Banner County, NE)
Kimball (Kimball County, NE)
Sidney (Cheyenne County, NE)
Aztec (San Juan County, NM)

Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, NM)
Mora (Mora County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)
Santa Fe (Santa Fe County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)

Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)
Castle Dale (Emery County, UT)
Duchesne (Duchesne County, UT)
Manila (Daggett County, UT)
Moab (Grand County, UT)

Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Price (Carbon County, UT)
Vernal (Uintah County, UT)
Cheyenne (Laramie County, WY)
Green River (Sweetwater County, WY)

Laramie (Albany County, WY)
Rawlins (Carbon County, WY)
Torrington (Goshen County, WY)
Wheatland (Platte County, WY)
937
742
734
835
781
 
855
842
964
795
836
 
816
951
694
828
728
 
598
746
804
720
660
 
845
591
632
922
749
 
776
860
912
805
721
 
829
648
869
711
796
 
900
855
874
679
924
 
892
762
834
713
663
 
867
660
678
823
740
 
758
761
655
777
951
 
651
811
810
802
776
 
966
954
947
976
618
 
698
752
810
713
742
 
692
545
613
677
585
 
573
571
659
892
711
 
861
811
951
917
204
130
0
102
47
 
121
109
244
101
107
 
82
242
93
114
152
 
159
99
94
108
74
 
111
149
145
224
31
 
45
133
178
71
36
 
95
93
138
45
72
 
180
128
196
85
241
 
210
29
101
82
74
 
179
92
134
136
85
 
64
158
106
89
217
 
102
189
110
155
104
 
247
231
219
244
176
 
230
238
206
249
206
 
173
224
201
197
152
 
163
213
168
172
212
 
160
180
243
221
108
179
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0
55
 
25
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166
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50
 
21
176
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84
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257
126
88
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27
251
237
170
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68
38
79
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116
 
20
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37
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113
63
168
177
195
 
173
77
32
140
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148
190
213
126
142
 
111
195
200
89
116
 
199
201
73
167
131
 
150
132
118
142
266
 
291
281
221
304
252
 
240
312
272
244
251
 
265
296
228
80
243
 
90
159
152
141
121
114
114
84
81
 
76
77
137
38
36
 
76
130
137
0
141
 
232
187
24
119
179
 
62
237
202
110
122
 
71
117
109
77
146
 
65
205
107
119
110
 
72
37
90
150
128
 
100
86
52
186
169
 
70
168
165
42
92
 
71
121
173
156
147
 
178
118
152
85
63
 
213
193
174
183
225
 
222
203
138
231
177
 
179
337
313
301
259
 
257
327
277
157
308
 
174
240
223
220
92
167
111
27
64
 
15
16
143
93
27
 
33
150
172
62
195
 
260
151
72
164
185
 
0
257
237
143
103
 
70
55
67
43
132
 
18
202
45
138
68
 
87
37
143
178
169
 
147
83
14
161
183
 
122
192
207
104
134
 
104
179
202
114
107
 
202
180
100
147
117
 
156
138
120
138
264
 
278
264
200
290
236
 
230
330
293
269
263
 
273
315
251
95
269
 
113
186
163
158
101
217
133
38
89
 
43
41
171
146
82
 
57
187
211
117
245
 
291
131
125
210
203
 
55
282
273
188
112
 
104
0
70
66
139
 
56
211
18
170
64
 
129
89
195
212
215
 
198
111
66
153
207
 
175
223
250
159
180
 
148
232
235
93
98
 
233
235
65
202
168
 
115
98
88
117
302
 
328
317
255
341
289
 
278
329
282
246
275
 
294
310
235
43
239
 
60
141
115
104
84
212
138
37
92
 
31
35
153
138
72
 
58
169
212
107
239
 
294
147
117
207
210
 
45
287
274
171
121
 
105
18
53
69
149
 
52
221
0
173
74
 
112
76
181
214
199
 
182
114
58
167
213
 
161
227
249
148
177
 
146
225
237
108
84
 
236
224
82
192
162
 
113
96
81
107
303
 
323
309
244
335
282
 
274
342
297
262
285
 
301
324
251
50
257
 
76
159
118
114
151
88
136
126
115
 
118
119
145
35
78
 
116
128
129
42
112
 
226
221
45
103
191
 
104
236
191
100
152
 
100
159
144
116
171
 
107
221
148
127
148
 
86
75
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148
109
 
77
113
94
215
176
 
46
167
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0
84
 
77
86
169
193
179
 
176
76
192
45
47
 
251
231
211
216
210
 
188
164
96
195
141
 
152
352
336
331
268
 
259
345
303
198
341
 
216
279
263
262
1125
1229
1297
1226
1259
 
1202
1214
1060
1202
1195
 
1236
1056
1289
1183
1234
 
1376
1352
1204
1257
1359
 
1203
1396
1338
1073
1301
 
1253
1226
1156
1244
1328
 
1219
1387
1208
1294
1271
 
1119
1174
1107
1311
1059
 
1091
1269
1207
1363
1344
 
1121
1331
1290
1168
1248
 
1245
1203
1329
1314
1134
 
1338
1151
1291
1171
1212
 
1185
1181
1170
1134
1341
 
1246
1193
1147
1229
1208
 
1263
1519
1494
1470
1435
 
1420
1510
1453
1224
1465
 
1268
1358
1216
1253
817
1011
1020
924
974
 
901
915
784
954
915
 
941
799
1055
921
1029
 
1151
1035
945
1030
1093
 
909
1158
1118
829
1011
 
976
906
845
952
1040
 
926
1111
893
1038
967
 
849
895
880
1070
831
 
862
991
919
1059
1088
 
885
1088
1074
927
1009
 
991
996
1093
998
809
 
1098
950
967
952
973
 
821
827
826
792
1135
 
1079
1030
956
1071
1028
 
1068
1235
1186
1140
1172
 
1177
1217
1138
885
1122
 
926
1004
846
886
1531
1716
1733
1638
1687
 
1615
1629
1494
1662
1627
 
1655
1506
1763
1631
1731
 
1859
1750
1655
1736
1806
 
1623
1868
1825
1534
1725
 
1689
1621
1559
1665
1753
 
1640
1825
1608
1749
1681
 
1559
1607
1584
1779
1533
 
1565
1704
1632
1774
1799
 
1590
1798
1779
1634
1717
 
1701
1698
1802
1713
1524
 
1807
1650
1681
1655
1681
 
1535
1541
1540
1506
1839
 
1773
1721
1653
1763
1724
 
1768
1949
1901
1854
1885
 
1888
1931
1853
1600
1835
 
1640
1717
1559
1599
622
608
715
687
694
 
666
675
545
614
640
 
686
521
670
613
602
 
738
800
626
637
756
 
660
765
700
518
732
 
680
705
646
689
751
 
672
790
688
694
722
 
576
623
523
694
491
 
515
694
657
795
735
 
543
712
656
581
641
 
652
577
705
769
647
 
716
531
759
562
613
 
730
716
695
670
693
 
584
535
519
562
559
 
618
911
911
911
820
 
790
911
883
726
921
 
763
845
758
781
1079
1089
969
998
988
 
1019
1009
1154
1069
1042
 
997
1171
1030
1068
1103
 
995
881
1056
1061
941
 
1024
962
1025
1168
950
 
1002
984
1051
992
933
 
1011
907
1002
996
960
 
1110
1060
1158
1007
1192
 
1167
989
1026
888
964
 
1138
993
1057
1101
1049
 
1034
1120
1004
913
1062
 
992
1158
925
1124
1073
 
998
1005
1019
1053
1045
 
1154
1186
1174
1177
1155
 
1102
811
785
773
897
 
941
799
805
973
760
 
931
843
967
932


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus