Best stops on I-225 in Colorado

All 12 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 10 — 17th Place;Colfax Avenue

Milepost 10 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

2. Exit 8 — Alameda Avenue

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Boeing B-52B

3. Exit 4 — Parker Road

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ 17 Mile Farm House

4. Exit 9 — 6th Avenue

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Denver Botanic Gardens

5. Exit 12A — Limon

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

6. Exit 5 — Iliff Avenue

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 7 — Mississippi Avenue

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 10 B — 17th Place

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 2B — Yosemite Street

Milepost 2 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 2 — Tamarac Street;DTC Boulevard

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 15 hotels

← Every I-225 exit in Colorado