bjburkhalter wrote:
Just curious how bad is it to drive 70 all the way across Colorado. We will be in a class A motorhome, Coachmen Encounter, 38' gas, with no toad. Any recommendations or insight would be helpful and appreciated.
Thanks
Like everything - it depends. I-70 gets thick going thru Denver and then again as you hit the West Side of Denver and up into the Eisenhower Tunnel.
Time of day and day of week mean everything if you want to avoid traffic. That said, Denver traffic isn't as bad as Houston or LA or... So it just depends on what you're used to, how fast you want to get someplace, etc.
As far as hills, well, you're cresting the Rockies and the Continental Divide. You'll top out around 10,000'.
But I-70 is a major interstate. Gazillions of cars, trucks and motorhomes drive it, without incident. We're also used to trucks and Motorhomes in the far right lane, doing 25mph up the grades.
Plenty of gas, rest stops, food, etc.
Downshift, stay off the brakes on the way down.
I guess it depends on your concerns. What questions do you have? Have you done mountain driving before?
