Another route question, Hwy 58 Oregon

D.E.Bishop wrote:
Steve,

I think you have learned that slow and steady down just like up is the best way. Gear down or coast a little brake a little but don't go fast down. We did Wolf Creek Pass in CO this spring in our rig. On our first try it was snowing too hard so we went back to the campground and waited for the next day which was bright and sunny. Oh yeah, over 10,800 feet. Our rig is a Chevy powered 25 year old with a 74 yo driver. It has about 70K miles on it and is doing okay. We have done Bear Tooth Pass and thought that was fun, not at all scary. Here is a link with some pic of that pass, it is over 10900 feet.

The only time I have hot brakes was coming down off the BRP on a detour. Hindsight being 20-20, I should have disconnected the towed first. Slow down to the point that you can smell the roses, or at least look for them. It'll become second nature to you.

I remember Bear Tooth Pass very well. I'm a geologist and did my summer field studies out of Red Lodge, Montana. The schools facility in Red Lodge was right off the road leading to Bear Tooth Pass. I can still remember looking down on old wrecked cars among the trees off the side of the road.