Best stops on I-70 in Colorado

All 140 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 274 — Fort Collins;Colorado Springs

Milepost 274 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ American Museum of Western Art, Union Station

2. Exit 285 — Airport Boulevard

Milepost 285 · 28 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 18 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 273 — Pecos Street

Milepost 273 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Downtown Aquarium, Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park

4. Exit 279B — Central Park Boulevard

Milepost 279 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Boeing B-52B

5. Exit 75 — Parachute;Battlement Mesa

Milepost 75 · 20 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 116 — Glenwood Springs;Aspen

Milepost 116 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

7. Exit 270 — Harlan Street;Sheridan Boulevard

Milepost 270 · 22 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lakeside Amusement Park

8. Exit 281 — Peoria Street

Milepost 281 · 28 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

9. Exit 359 — Limon

Milepost 359 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 14 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 276A — Vasquez Boulevard

Milepost 276 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Denver Zoo

← Every I-70 exit in Colorado