Bad towing experiences...

Thanks everyone. The second time I towed in the snow, we were headed to Timber Creek campground on the west side of Rocky Mt National Park. We arrived in Estes late that evening and got a hotel. The plan was to continue across Trail Ridge Rd. (12,000 foot pass) in the day light. When we woke up it had snowed about 8" on the east side. They had closed Trail Ridge road going across. We had to drive AROUND the mountain to the other side. I-70 was clear up to the Eisenhower tunnel, but going down it was icy in patches. Had no trouble at all until we turned off I-70 onto Route 40. They had plowed, but there was still that glaze ice/snow pack. It was like that all the way to Winter Park and Granby. There were several steep sections where I had to use the side of the road to get traction. (No Chains again. I'm a slow learner...) We got back on Route 34 and continued on to Grand Lake and the west entrance to Rocky Mt National Park. There was 8-10" of snow in Timber Creek camp ground! Besides a hippy in a tent, we were the only people in the campground! One of the best trips ever. It started warming up the next day and by the end of the week the snow had gone. Typical October weather for the mountains.