Steep grades/roads atlas or directory

If you can find a route with no mountains let me know.

I would not worry about it. Just take it easy and learn to drive in the mountains. What that means is you down shift and use your gears and if you have a DP your aux braking if you are in a gasser many have a some kind of tow haul gear reduction. Stab the brakes and slow way down and do not push going up or down. Just go slowly and let the cars go around you. Watch your temps on a hot day climbing and keep your foot out of it and down shift.

As stated by 'pigfarmer', be careful where you buy this directory. Amazon wants $70 for it and if you go to the original site, it's $17. It comes in paperback and ebook. I don't know why Amazon is so expensive.

We used ours all the time as we love mountain driving.

If you want to avoid Denver and the 11,000' elevation just west of Denver on I-70, cut down and take Hwy 50 which will take you back to I-70 at Grand Junction. Hwy 50 is a beautiful drive with no 'big' hills. Lots of beautiful stops can be made.

Be careful where you buy these books - there are some dealers that want an arm and a leg. I've seen them as high as $90+. I bought both the East and West Mountain directories from http://www.mountaindirectory/com/mtnshop/index.html Powered by ShopSite web catalog both for $31.90 plus $3.00 shipping

We are returning from Moab Utah to Michigan. We did it in a 2008 Damon Challenger 378 towing a 2dr Jeep Wrangler. While going over the 11,120' pass I had a "CHECK TRANS TEMP" warning so I pulled over and let it cool down then unhooked the Jeep and the DW followed me through the tunnel. I re hooked the toad and went on our way. I ended up in first gear going 30mph that's when I got the warning. I then learned that pulling grades like that you should never push it that hard. I was told to keep it in 1st and only go 15 to 20 mph and it should be fine. I just wish I would have known about that before I did it that would have helped keep my stress level down. On the other hand Moab is great I hope you have reservations already taken care of most campgroungs were full.

I don't think US70 goes anywhere near Michigan or Utah. It might have a hill in North Carolina or New Mexico.

Good highway and there are some long pulls but as long as you are not in a hurry just sit back and allow the engine do its thing. Those who rush up mountains usually are the ones that overheat or break something.

Those books may just scare you. Your trip (MI to Moab) on I70 will hit no extended "steep" grades. Except for the mile east as you approach the Eisenhower tunell - maybe about 8%0 and 3 lanes wide. No problem - semis pull that every day! Except for very short distances Interstate highways are limited to no more than 6%.

We've gone up and we've gone down...no biggie...they're simply the Rockies..:)

You'll be up pretty high in Denver but you'll go even higher until you get to the Eisenhower tunnel..(12,000 feet)...after that, it's all downhill.

I-70 is a good road, there are some turns but nothing big. Lots of beautiful kodak moments along that route so take your time and enjoy the trip. There's a pull out around Silverthorn that's a pretty sight and be sure to stop in Vail as you're passing by.....

BTW...driving in the Rockies on an Interstate is easy...the hype is overrated....Dennis

Thanks for the info. Am looking at the website now. I think I will order both books.