Ten Year Anniversary Trip
Hello all, New to the site here. The wife and I (and 2 boys ages 6 and 8) are going on a trip this summer for our 10 year anniv. trip. I know I know.... why are we bringing the kids. I went on th...
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laknox wrote:aaron.dios wrote:
try the link again
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zrZy4YO7hSX4.k-UXOG1uz42E&usp=sharing
My advice to a newbie would be to skip taking the FW on the 550 altogether, especially if locked in to the Redwood. Just do the round-trip on the train out of Durango, then head west to Cortez, then up 145 to Placerville and cut across 62 to Ridgeway and on the 550 to Grand Junction. I drove this southbound last year, and they're nice roads. A side-trip into Telluride could be done, too, if time permits. Beyond GJ, I have no knowledge.
Lyle
If memory serves me correctly, the road from Cortez to Ridgeway is not a walk in the park. It is steep with lots of switchbacks and climbs to over 11,000 feet at Lizard-head Pass. Also, a FW tows differently then a conventional TT. FW's tend to "cheat" the corners (so swing them wide)and they are slower to react to steering inputs when backing. I recommend you take the rig to an empty parking lot and play with it a little before you hit the road. Good luck on your adventure!
