I-70 Moab area thru Denver
We are currently in AZ and will be heading north at end of March up to Moab and hopefully across I-70 from Grand Junction thru Denver. Concerned about what weather/snow might be like in early April th...
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Mile High wrote:dubdub07 wrote:
There is no reason not to drive I-70. It is busy the closer you get to Denver, but not worth circumnavigating the earth for, my opinion. Pretty too. From Moab east, I would do I-70 regardless of time of year. So very important is the new traction law, so just watch the weather on the internet and miss the storms.
WW
Here is a copy of the traction law.
CO traction law fact sheet
Also, plan your fuel. There are very fuel places that accommodate large rigs on I-70 over the mountains anymore, and the little towns have gone "Euro" with those roundabouts which altered the exits into most of the good fuel stops so you can't get in there with a rig pulling a toad. Add continuous construction, steep grades, crazy drivers, tolls, and congestion and I've grown to hate I-70, but its a necessary evil for us.
I too hate I-70. But sometimes it just has to be driven. I try and stick to HWY50 to Montrose.
Roundabouts suck.
WW
