First time RVing and travelling from Toronto through the Appalachians and the plains back to Vancouver. Worried about driving through Colorado. Don't want to take an Interstate the whole way. Want to drive by way of Aspen or Rocky Mountain Park west towards Salt Lake. Are these roads really windy or can I tow my 27-foot trailer?

You'll be just fine on nearly all interstates and US highways. Do a search here for a term like "mountain driving" to understand how to handle both upslopes and, critically, downslopes. Lynn

You will be fine. Colorado main roads are no worse than any others in mountain regions and your rig is not that long. Enjoy the trip.

I can't really speak for Colorado as I have not traveled there very much, but don't underestimate the roads in the Appalachians/Smoky Mountains. Some get very narrow and curvy. Do your research on your route with the trailer before hand. A few years ago we were traveling in our car and just plugged in the address to Bryson City, NC in the GPS and took off from Houston, TX. We ended up on a road outside of Bryson for about 50 miles that was about the narrowest and most curvy road I have ever been on. Was a blast in my car, but would have been a nightmare in my truck and trailer.

Went cross country, SC to WA in 2016 pulling a 28 ft TT. Came back thru CO...no problem. The strongest winds were in SD and WY. With my WDH and sway control, she towed just fine with little noticeable affect of the strong winds.

When it comes to towing I don't have a high tolerance for any towing anomalies. I have friends who are much more acceptable of things being a little squirrely. So take this in account for my response. Last summer we drove all over the state of Colorado, went over five or so passes and alot of off interstate driving. The interstates are not bad and there are plenty of slow drivers to tuck behind. The side roads can be a diffrent story. For the most part they are not a problem but keeping up with posted speed on them I found to be challenging and over time it began to wear on me. I would pull over when I could but some of the roads did not offer many spots for that. All in all I did not enjoy the tow as much as I would of liked to but it was a new trailer and I don't think I had it dialed in all the way. We are heading back again this summer and I have tweaked the rig a bit since that time so we will see.I suggest researching the routes you plan on taking with google maps and road view so you can see what you will encounter

RVing through Colorado - worried about curvy roads

Nosedive
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
I can't really speak for Colorado as I have not traveled there very much, but don't underestimate the roads in the Appalachians/Smoky Mountains. Some get very narrow and curvy.

Do your research on your route with the trailer before hand. A few years ago we were traveling in our car and just plugged in the address to Bryson City, NC in the GPS and took off from Houston, TX. We ended up on a road outside of Bryson for about 50 miles that was about the narrowest and most curvy road I have ever been on. Was a blast in my car, but would have been a nightmare in my truck and trailer.
prichardson
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
You will be fine. Colorado main roads are no worse than any others in mountain regions and your rig is not that long. Enjoy the trip.
eubank
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
You'll be just fine on nearly all interstates and US highways. Do a search here for a term like "mountain driving" to understand how to handle both upslopes and, critically, downslopes.
Lynn

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