Hwy 70 From Denver to the Utah boarder
I have a 42FT. motor home towing a car dolly. Can anyone tell me how the mountain roads are, I am going from Denver to the Utah boarder the first week in Nov.
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We just drove through I-40 from Denver to Utah twice in the past 2 weeks. Going west, the tough climb are the first one after Golden (MM ~250), last few miles to Eisenhower Tunnel, and Vail Pass though this is the easiest one since starting elevation in Frisco is over 9000 ft. Coming back, climbing Vail Pass and Eisenhower Tunnel are the two big climbs.
We never dropped below 40mph on any of the climbs. Usually maintain around 50 mph. Coming down, using either 4th or 3rd gear, it's rare I ever touch the brakes except for slower traffic. I'm pretty sure I never touched the brake from Eisenhower Tunnel down to Silverthorne since I did that section at 5:30 am and traffic were light.
I thought the section through Glenwood Canyon was super scenic. The expansion joints didn't bother us.
I would not want to tackle the section from Avon to Idaho Springs if there are any snow on the road.
We never dropped below 40mph on any of the climbs. Usually maintain around 50 mph. Coming down, using either 4th or 3rd gear, it's rare I ever touch the brakes except for slower traffic. I'm pretty sure I never touched the brake from Eisenhower Tunnel down to Silverthorne since I did that section at 5:30 am and traffic were light.
I thought the section through Glenwood Canyon was super scenic. The expansion joints didn't bother us.
I would not want to tackle the section from Avon to Idaho Springs if there are any snow on the road.
