Durango to Montrose
Thinking about doing this trip with Motorhome and toad. Is this a route that any have done in a 38'?
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The last time I was in that area was in the fall. I was in a sport-ute and intended to drive some of the easier county roads. On a previous trip I'd taken the Animas forks route between Silverton and Ouray - in a 4x4 S10 pickup. But we encountered the remnants of a tropical storm, and had a wet night camped above Telluride. With continued rain, I choice to stick with the paved highways, driving north to Ridgeway, then south to Ouray and Silverton, ending up in Cortez for the night.
The same storm blocked the Burr Trail in UT with mud from Bullfrog Ck, necessitating a longer loop via Capitol Reef. But the recent rain added a scenic dimension to the south Utah landscape.
When it comes to storms disrupting mountain travel, there probably is no off-season. Last year's Big Thompson Canyon flood was in September, the 1976 one in July.
The same storm blocked the Burr Trail in UT with mud from Bullfrog Ck, necessitating a longer loop via Capitol Reef. But the recent rain added a scenic dimension to the south Utah landscape.
When it comes to storms disrupting mountain travel, there probably is no off-season. Last year's Big Thompson Canyon flood was in September, the 1976 one in July.
