Meatwad,
Even if VFR, you'll still need to asess all obstacles you intend to overfly. Given that no standard VFR departure procedure exists, that will prolly mean getting some 1:25000 charts - or the wellies on and theodolit in hand and do it the hard way.
Just because you're VFR will not guarantee that you meet your obstacle clearance requirements, and will almost put money on you not having enough horizontal obstacle clearance if you climb out through Roaring Fork Valley to the NW
What aircraft you taking in there?