Trail Ridge Road in a Motorhome?
Assuming the weather is o.k., is Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park drivable in a 34 foot motorhome (no toad)?
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C&J wrote:
We would be doing it in early June (if it is open!) Are we less likely to hit those big traffic jams then?
The Park Service sets a goal every year to have the road open by Memorial Day Weekend. Most years are plus or minus 1 week or so. Lots of times, they are able to get it open...it's a matter of keeping it open due to new snow. April usually dumps a lot of late season snow up there, as one of our snowiest months.
As to traffic, it's also weather dependent. A lot of folks look forward to the first open weekend. They want to gawk at the huge 20foot plus snow drifts that have been cut through by the snow eaters. I'll be up there this year for Memorial Day Weekend, as I have a reservation at a prime spot at Moraine Park in Rocky. And I'll go up top, weather permitting.
The phone number for road conditions in RMNP is 970-586-1222. It is updated frequently as weather conditions warrant.
