Durango to Montrose
Thinking about doing this trip with Motorhome and toad. Is this a route that any have done in a 38'?
Forum Discussion
joe b:
After so many posts on this subject, I did a little research on this route few years ago. The pavement on US 550 for the first several miles south of Ouray is actually about a foot wider than it is north of town! I guess people panic because of the cliffs. After all, on a similar road on the flats, how often do these people drive off the road? And one certainly pays more attention to staying on the road in the canyon.
So joe, just curious, how many times did you ever have to cover an accident where an RV had gone over the cliffs on the road above Ouray?
About five years ago, I did a little research on the responses to this question on RV.net. 80% of all respondents and 70% excluding those from Colorado said to take the pass. But as noted, it's all a matter of one's comfort with mountain driving.
After so many posts on this subject, I did a little research on this route few years ago. The pavement on US 550 for the first several miles south of Ouray is actually about a foot wider than it is north of town! I guess people panic because of the cliffs. After all, on a similar road on the flats, how often do these people drive off the road? And one certainly pays more attention to staying on the road in the canyon.
So joe, just curious, how many times did you ever have to cover an accident where an RV had gone over the cliffs on the road above Ouray?
About five years ago, I did a little research on the responses to this question on RV.net. 80% of all respondents and 70% excluding those from Colorado said to take the pass. But as noted, it's all a matter of one's comfort with mountain driving.
