Grand Lake Colorado

jamharrison wrote:
. . . Coming from Omaha, NE. via I-80 and considering going to Laramie Wy. then head south via hwy 230 then hwy 125 curious if anyone has come down that way from I-80. . . . Any thoughts?

Yes, several thoughts. In September, we towed our 5th wheel on CO 125 on our way home from Yellowstone. Willow Creek Pass is probably the easiest pass over the Continental Divide in northern Colorado. And, if you need groceries and fuel when you reach U.S. 40, Granby has a big King Soopers (Kroger) grocery store just off 40 on the SE side of town, including a gas station with diesel.

Second thought: having recently taken both routes, we prefer the Medicine Bow mountain scenery on WY 130 to that of WY 230. Both routes begin in Laramie, but 230 is easier in an RV.

Third thought: if you want to avoid even the Medicine Bows, stay on I-80 to WY 30/130 at the Walcott exit, then go south on 130 through Saratoga and Encampment/Riverside to Walden. There is a wonderful history museum in Encampment to stop and stretch your legs while climbing the fire tower. And the Lazy Acres RV Park has some very nicely shaded FHU and W/E sites next to the river and a laundry. We have stayed there twice.