By car: The drive from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO is approximately 10 hours and 30 minutes via I-40.
- Take I-17 N to Flagstaff AZ
- Take the S Lake Mary Rd exit toward Sedona
- Continue on AZ-89A W to Page AZ
- Take US-89 N (Page-Kanab Hwy) to Kanab UT
- Take US-89 N (Bryce Canyon Hwy) to US-491 N
- Continue on US-491 to Monticello UT
- Take US-491 N to CO-141 S (Dolores-Norwood Hwy)
- Take CO-145 N (Norwood-Telluride Hwy) to CO-62 W
- Take CO-62 to Rico CO
- Continue on US-160 W (Old Spanish Trl Hwy) to Durango CO
- Take I-25 N to Denver CO
This route takes you through some of the most beautiful scenery in the country, including the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Mesa Verde National Parks.