US mountain west in May
In the time frame May 1 to June 15, what areas, national parks, etc., would be difficult or impossible due to snow and cold? I know it's a broad, vague question. We plan to be out to AZ in early...
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Thunder Mountain wrote:
I remember a 2+ snow fall in Estes Park (Rocky Mountain National Park) on Memorial Day weekend in the late 1970s and a 3'dump on May 17 in the early 1980s as well as many heavy wet snows in May. Just go prepared for at least a 60 degree swing in temps in the Rockies.
This happened last year up in Rocky. They got Trail Ridge Rd plowed before Memorial Day, cutting through drifts up to 20 feet high. But the planned opening wasn't prior to Memorial Day due to more snow. I was up there the weekend AFTER Memorial Day, when they were finally able to get it open during daylight hours for the season (closed down at night for the next week due to icing).
As Thunder Mountain said, be prepared for huge temp swings in the Rockies.
