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'''Colorado''' is a state of the [[United States of America|United States]]. It is generally regarded as welcoming towards hitchhikers.

== Colorado's Front Range Budget Transportation==*The traveler passing through [[Denver]] sucks will be wise to note the presence of several Mexican bus companies. More affordable, more comfortable, more reliable, and while it with noteably nicer co-passengers than the Dirty Dog (greyhound), these companies can be difficult there are ways take you to Kansas City, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Southern California, and of course, Mexico. If you've got a few bucks and you don't feel like thumbing your way outof suburban sprawl, head over the area between Welton and Champa between 19th and 22nd streets. West of Denver treated me pretty good thoughAutobuses Los Paisanos, Los Limosines, Autobuses Americanos and others can get you to Mexico for 50-60 dollars.

=== Public transport ===The traveler passing through Denver will be wise to note the presence of several Mexican *There is a bus companies. More affordable, more comfortable, more reliable, that runs between [[Fort Collins]] and [[Loveland]] with noteably nicer co-passengers than the Dirty Dog (greyhound), these companies can take a policy which allows you to Kansas City, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Southern California, and of course, Mexico. If you've got a few bucks and you don't feel like thumbing your way out of suburban sprawl, head over the area between Welton and Champa between 19th and 22nd streets. Autobuses Los Paisanos, Los Limosines, Autobuses Americanos and others can get ride free if you claim to Mexico for 50-60 dollarsbe 17 or younger.

*There is a free bus that runs between Fort Collins [[Gunnison]] and Loveland with a policy which allows you to ride free if you claim to be 17 or younger[[Crested Butte]]. Ask the locals for detailed schedules.

Very easy: US. 50 from Salida to Grand Junction (gets *Denver has a little harder once you hit free bus that runs along 16th street between union station and the [[Utah]] border, carry water)capitol.

Easy == Difficult Routes ==While Colorado is generally an easy state to Moderate: along 24 and 285 north of Salida hitch, doing these routes may prove more difficult than others.

*Difficult: 92 and 133 between CO133 [[Carbondale and Delta (Low TrafficColorado)| Carbondale]] to [[Hotchkiss]]

Easy*Difficult: 550 Montrose CO92 [[Delta (Colorado)|Delta]] to DurangoBlue Mesa Reservoir

Very easy*Difficult: Durango CO115 [[Colorado Springs]] to Alamosa[[Penrose (Colorado)|Penrose]]

*Difficult to Moderate: [[Fort Collins to ]] or [[Loveland ]] to [[Greeley]]

Very easy*Difficult to Moderate: US HGWY 6 over Loveland Pass for back-country skiers (Only in the winter, and only to the top of the mountain). Make sure US287 [[Lamar]] to find a large pull-off area on a straight stretch of road.[[Limon]]

'''Note''': When hitchiking in Western Colorado don't get dropped off around Buena Vista == Law ==42-4-805. Pedestrians walking or Canon City. There are prisons traveling in the area and you are likely to be stranded for long periodsa wheelchair on highways.

:''I would not hesitate to claim Colorado as the easiest state in America to hitchhike in and I have been to most of the states. Anywhere east west of the front range is incredibly easy. If you are like me you will be You might start wishing people wouldn't pick would stop picking you up so fast so you could 'll have more time to absorb the scenery. Buena Vista was a great place to hitch through, I got a ride within 10 minutes out have hitchhiked almost every US and State highway in Colorado and many of there after camping for the night. The longest I ever waited in Colorado (other than a 4.5 hour wait in Greeley County Roads and a 1.5 hour wait in Pueblo) was probably times have averaged about 20 15 minutesdepending on traffic.'' - thewindandrain[[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] ([[User talk:Thewindandrain|talk]]) 03:50, 8 March 2013 (CET)