Comments on: Day 16: Into the Rockies.

By: Doug Trout

Doug Trout — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:58:27 +0000

Let’s try that reply again without the iPhone. The roads are expertly plowed in the winter. Summit and Eagle counties are prime time ski resorts. Therefore, the roads are a high priority. You do have to watch yourself on I-70 but you always want big snow during ski season. Most people in Colorado are well versed in winter driving. It’s the tourists (not the semi-natives) you have to worry about. I love the winter season but I used to spend a lot vacationing there in the summer as a kid. It is prime time Airstream country. If Marlene can take it, you should definitely explore Colorado in the summer. You could also go down to Colorado Springs (Garden of the Gods, Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge) or up to Boulder without climbing back into the mountains from Denver. The drive through Rocky Mountain National Park is amazing but not for the faint of heart. The only drive that is scarier is the Million Dollar Highway that is now well in your rear view mirror. I spent many a summer thinking my dad was going to accidently drive us off a cliff looking at the scenery. I do not want to repeat that experience pulling my home on wheels.

By: Doug Trout

Doug Trout — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:47:23 +0000

The roads are plowed ex

By: dan

dan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:32:13 +0000

Hi Doug, even though I had no problems on my transit, driving through there in the middle of winter would be pretty tough. Especially since you will be driving west which has steeper grades. That being said, I don’t know what the roads are like. I am sure being an interstate, they do a pretty thorough job plowing and maintaining the roads to prevent accidents. Dillion and Silverthrone is a cool area. I hope to be able to make it back there sometime soon.

By: Doug Trout

Doug Trout — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:43:01 +0000

I am glad you made it up an down with no issues. I will be out there in the future with my Airstream and I always mentally picture what it will be like to tow the Airstream to and from Dillon to my dad’s place. Usually, we are driving through the Eisenhower Tunnel in ski season and it is always snowing and often icy. Maybe you can take a different route back. Have fun in Denver and check out the REI store and the Tattered Cover bookstore. My kids love both stores. Be careful though, you may leave the REI store with a paddle board and struggle to find a place to put it.

By: dan

dan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:43:59 +0000

Hi Frank, you bet we will be there! We will be at one of the 30-amp sites and we are looking forward to meeting you guys, too!