Grand Lake Colorado

[SDM]

Have pulled a fiver all over Colorado. Has anyone pulled from I-70 to Grand Lake on highway 40 and 34? How good or bad is the road? Have a GMC Duramax and 34' fiver. Thinking about Winding River Resort. Any thoughts on rv park.

[scottykrug]

40 over Berthoud is no issue with a proper truck. There will be construction so be prepared to go slow at times. Just take your time. Two lanes going up either side. We stayed at winding river this summer and loved it! You will have a blast.

[1320quick]

I made the tow up I-70 to 40 and over Berthoud pass to Grand lake in June. The road is fine. There was some construction on the shoulder of the pass coming home but no biggie. We have GMC 8.1 gasser with our 28' Sundance and the pass was not an issue. Other than I-70 traffic, not a bad drive at all.

We really enjoyed Winding River campground. Nice being right on the edge of RMNP. Saw moose and elk in the campground. We plan to go back again in the next month.

[gkainz]

Foy R. Smith wrote:
Go 70 west over to Frisco and then north to Kremmling, then east to Grand Lake. It is an easy pull and safe!

See my post right above yours - that's US 9 - with the construction on it. Not an easy pull for the time being!

[FlatBroke]

Well if one really wants to go the easy way. Go west on I80 to Laramie, Wy then 230 to Waldon, Co over to Grand Lake. Or you can go west on 14 to Waldon through the Poudre a Canyon to Waldon. Longer, nicer, easier drive. I Hate I70 pulling.

[Foy_R__Smith]

Go 70 west over to Frisco and then north to Kremmling, then east to Grand Lake. It is an easy pull and safe!

[gkainz]

Mountain Traveler wrote:
I'd rather pull through Rocky over Trail Ridge any day than pull over Berthoud. Berthoud is straight up and down.

Better to go I70 through the tunnel to Silverthorn and up through Kremmling and back to Grand Lake, its an easy pull, but very long.

Stayed at Winding River and it was nice.

You want to avoid 9 between Silverthorn and Kremmling for a while longer - construction was supposed to be completed last week but is a long ways from done. Up to 45 minute delays and very rough dirt road thru construction around Green Mountain Reservoir.

40 over Berthoud has some construction on the north side, but very litte delay on Friday morning for our friends, and none by midday on Friday.

Berthoud is steep, but a very good road.

[Ivylog]

Larry, brakes alone are not going to get you down safely. Do you have an exhaust brake on your 1 ton?

[toy1ton]

I have disc on my pick up disc on my Th wheel but no bakes o the second trailer weighing in at 1900 gross

[Ivylog]

I would not go 45 miles further to keep from going over Berthoud Pass.

I would double tow over it with something like this... otherwise probably NOT. Do you have brakes on both trailers? I would go the 45 miles further if double towing with a PU as I-70/Loveland is a fairly easy long climb and decent.

[toy1ton]

would you double tow in that area

[Mountain_Travel]

I'd rather pull through Rocky over Trail Ridge any day than pull over Berthoud. Berthoud is straight up and down.

Better to go I70 through the tunnel to Silverthorn and up through Kremmling and back to Grand Lake, its an easy pull, but very long.

Stayed at Winding River and it was nice.

[gkainz]

yep - done it numerous times. In fact, leaving in a couple hours to head that way, but this time going further up near Kremmling.

[Ivylog]

40 over Berthoud pass is a good pull and the uphill portions are two lanes, but the downhill is one lane with many unpaved pullouts which you need to use to let cars get past you. I usually stay in the USFS CGs and drive the car over Trail Ridge to Estes Park to remind me why I like Grand Lake so much.

[C7XR7]

You should be fine on 70 to 40 to 34. Just take it easy over those passes. Main pass there is Berthoud pass and it has a few sharp turns but I've seen plenty of big rigs doing it. Don't let the people behind you push you out of your limits and you'll do fine. Grand Lake is a beautiful area to camp.