Best stops on I-76 in Colorado

All 48 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 3 — Federal Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Downtown Aquarium, American Museum of Western Art

2. Exit 1A — Wadsworth Boulevard

Milepost 1 · 28 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lakeside Amusement Park, Colorado Railroad Museum

3. Exit 5 — Fort Collins;Colorado Springs

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

4. Exit 8 — 74th Avenue

Milepost 8 · 18 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Boeing B-52B

5. Exit 89 — Hospital Road

Milepost 89 · 17 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 4 — Pecos Street

Milepost 4 · 19 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Denver Botanic Gardens

7. Exit 22 — Bromley Lane

Milepost 22 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 9 — Commerce City

Milepost 9 · 18 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 31 — Hudson

Milepost 31 · 12 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 1B — Sheridan Boulevard

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels

← Every I-76 exit in Colorado