Directions to/from Airport
The closest large airport to Shoshoni is Denver International Airport (DIA). There are two routes: E-470 tollway or I-70/US-36 freeway. We recommend renting a car at the airport or taking public transportation (RTD).
Option 1 – Toll Route DIA to Shoshoni (64 miles, 1 hr. 20 min.)
- Start going toward the AIRPORT EXIT – go 0.5 mi
- Continue on PENA BLVD – go 0.2 mi
- PENA BLVD becomes a local road – go 1.9 mi
- Continue on PENA BLVD – go 3.4 mi
- Take exit #6B/E-470 TOLLWAY NORTH onto E-470 NORTH toward FORT COLLINS. (License plate toll – cost about $9.00)- go 18.9 mi
- E-470 NORTH becomes NORTHWEST PKY WEST – go 8.6 mi
- NORTHWEST PKY WEST becomes STORAGE TEK DR – go 0.4 mi
- Turn Right onto US-36 WEST -go
9.5 mi
- Go west (left) on Canyon Blvd./119. You will drive up beautiful Boulder Canyon to the small mountain town Nederland. – go 17 miles
- Continue on 119 south at the Nederland traffic circle and continue 4.5 miles.
- Shoshoni is the next left turn after Kelly-Dahl campground.
- Turn left at the wooden Shoshoni sign onto Shoshoni/Sayre Road. Drive all the way down the dirt road (1 mile) to the retreat center.
- Follow the signs to park and check in at the Lodge.
Option 2 – Toll-free Route DIA to Shoshoni (65 mi. 1 hr. 30 min.)
- Head south and take the ramp onto Pena Blvd. – go 11.4 mi
- Merge onto I-70 W – go 3.6 mi
- Slight right onto I-270 W – go 6.8 mi
- Continue onto US-36 W – go 20.5 mi
- Go west (left) on Canyon Blvd./CO-119. You will drive up beautiful Boulder Canyon to the small mountain town Nederland. – go 17 mi
- Continue on 119 south at the Nederland traffic circle and continue 4.5 miles.
- Shoshoni is the next left turn after Kelly-Dahl campground.
- Turn left at the wooden Shoshoni sign onto Shoshoni/Sayre Road. Drive all the way down the dirt road (1 mile) to the retreat center
- Follow the signs to park and check in at the Lodge.
Shoshoni to DIA – Toll Route
- Take a right (north) into CO-119 from Shoshoni road and continue 4.5 miles.
- At the Nederland traffic circle, continue on route 119 south toward Boulder.
- Once in Boulder, turn left (south) at 28th St. which turns into US-36 and continue on 36 towards Denver.
- Take ramp onto US-36 EAST toward DENVER – go 8.2 mi
- Take the STORAGETEK DR/INTERLOCKEN LOOP exit toward LOUISVILLE – go 0.3 mi
- Turn Left on S 96TH ST – go 1.1 mi
- S 96TH ST becomes NORTHWEST PKY EAST – go 8.0 mi
- NORTHWEST PKY EAST becomes E-470 SOUTH – go 17.8 mi
- Take exit #28/PENA BOULEVARD onto PENA BOULEVARD EAST – go 5.4 mi
- Follow the signs to your terminal.
Shoshoni to DIA – Toll-free Route
- Take a right (north) into CO-119 from Shoshoni road and continue 4.5 mi
- At the Nederland traffic circle, continue on route 119 south toward Boulder – go 21.3 mi
- Once in Boulder, turn left (south) at 28th St. which turns into US-36 EAST.
- Continue onto US-36 EAST toward DENVER – go 27.2 mi
- Merge onto I-70 E/Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Hwy/US-36 E via the exit on the left toward Airport/Aurora/Limon – go 4.3 mi
- Take EXIT 284 toward Denver International Airport/Pena Blvd – go 1.5 mi
- Merge onto Pena Blvd. – go 10 mi
- Follow the signs to your terminal.