GoPackGo wrote:
I drove down I-25 from Wyoming earlier this year with my 5th wheel and just went straight thru Denver on the Interstate towards Colo Springs and it was no big deal at all. Try to time it to avoid rush hours is all. And please note that the nice beltway going around Denver on the east side is a toll road. No thanks. Tim
I agree. I commuted to downtown Denver or along I-25 to the Denver Tech Center for most of my 45-year career. Coming through Denver on I-25 should be no problem if you time it for 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. That should also get you through Colorado Springs during a non-rush hour period as well. The Springs has rush hours that are as bad or worse than Denver's. Even better would be a Sunday morning.
Yes, it will be more crowded than on the Interstates in ND and MT. But, if you should have an unexpected need for a place to wait out the weather or have something done to the RV, you will have many more options than in western Montana or southern Utah.
In my earlier post, I forgot to mention another CO state park along I-25--Cheyenne Mountain SP. It is a very new park located on the south side of Colorado Springs, is open year-round, and has all paved, FHU sites, as well as modern restrooms with showers. It would be a very convenient place, depending on the weather, to spend a night if you spend the previous night someplace like Casper (350 miles). Then you should be able to get at least to Albuquerque the following night (375 miles).
