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ReneeG
Jan 10, 2016Explorer
i'm looking in the Mountain Directory West - for 550 south of Ouray and Silverton is Red Mountain Pass - It states, "motorhome and RV drivers may want to take this road but should be advised to use caution. The northbound descent from Red Mountain Pass into Ouray has numerous sharp curves, steep grade, and in many places almost no shoulder at all before the edge of the mountain. The northbound descent from the summit of Red Mountain Pass toward Ouray is listed by the Colorado Dept. of Highway at 7% and more. The descent begins with a 25 mph speed limit. During the first 3 1/2 miles there are at least ten hairpin turns with the speed limits of 10 and 15 mph. the speed limit then goes to 40 mph with curves and then to 55 mph with curves. The grade eases and you think the hill is over but it's not. After about 2 1/2 miles the lesser grade there is a truck warning sign and the speed limit goes back to 25 mph. The next 5 1/2 miles are back to about 7% grade with constant 10, 15, and 20 mph hairpin turns. There are two tunnels, one is very tight and there is no room to swing wide because of vertical rock walls or vertical drops. The grade and hairpin turns continue all the way into Ouray, 12 1/2 miles down from the summit. " This is just part of what's in the book. Based on this. we traveled south to Ouray, left our RV at the KOA there and took our TV into Silverton and various areas south for sightseeing.
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