Salida, Colorado DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Salida DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Chaffee County driver license office at 448 E. 1st Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Salida DMV office details

Location: 448 E. 1st Street, Salida, CO 81201
Phone: (303) 205-5600
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.
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This office is open just three days a week. Written and road tests are available by appointment.

Other DMV offices near Salida

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Saguache DMV: 46.04 miles, about 53 minutes
• Leadville DMV: 58.82 miles, about 71 minutes

This route runs 4.71 miles and takes about 15 minutes:

1. Drive northwest on East 1st Street/CO 291, 0.42 miles.
2. Turn left onto I Street, 0.15 miles.
3. Turn right onto West 3rd Street, 0.02 miles.
4. Bear left onto Poncha Boulevard, 0.48 miles.
5. Drive west on Poncha Boulevard, 0.33 miles.
6. Turn left onto Holman Avenue, 0.72 miles.
7. Turn left onto US 50/West Rainbow Boulevard, 1.40 miles.
8. Turn left onto Oak Street/CO 291, 0.11 miles.
9. Drive north on Oak Street/CO 291, 0.20 miles.
10. Turn left onto Chilcott Street, 0.35 miles.
11. Drive east on Chilcott Street, 0.00 miles.
12. Turn left onto Blake Street, 0.21 miles.
13. Turn right onto Park Avenue, 0.06 miles.
14. Turn left onto Palmer Street, 0.01 miles.
15. Bear right onto B Street, 0.22 miles.
16. Turn left onto East 1st Street/CO 291, 0.04 miles.
17. Your destination is on the right.

This route is one of the routes included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 4.71 miles
• Duration: about 15 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, 8 left and 2 right, plus a bear left and a bear right
• Longest stretch: US 50/West Rainbow Boulevard, 1.40 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

US 50, signed West Rainbow Boulevard, is the single longest stretch on this route at 1.40 miles, close to a third of the entire drive. Poncha Boulevard adds 0.81 miles combined, and Holman Avenue 0.72 miles. This route leans heavily left, with 8 of its 10 turns going that direction.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on US 50/West Rainbow Boulevard. It's the single longest stretch on the route at 1.40 miles.
• Get used to left turns. 8 of the 10 turns on this route are lefts, a strong lean.
• Don't confuse the bear left and bear right for full turns. Both are gentle merges, not sharp corners.
• Remember this office is only open Tuesday through Thursday. Plan practice sessions well ahead of an actual appointment.