After a great 5 days in RMNP, we woke today to a warm (14C) overcast day with some drizzle. Good getaway day. We saw several large bull elk on the way out of the park, then a sizeable herd right in the nearby town of Estes Park. We headed south from Estes Park on hwy 7, aka the Peak-to-Peak highway. Lots of hills. Pretty, but not exciting. At one point the road dipped down into a small valley, and as we went down, a sign advised us "in case of flood, climb to safety". Good to know!
We were aiming for a c.g. near Moab Utah, but weren't sure how far across I70 we were going to get today. It turned out we got all the way, and were camped by 5pm.
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| Many long grades on I70 through here. |
I70 followed a Colorado River valley for quite a ways. It's an amazing drive in places.
At one point the highway was 2 levels. Hard to tell in this pic (remember you can see a larger picture by clicking on it), but our 2 lanes were on top. About where our lanes disappear, the oncoming lanes dive down under us. And the Colorado R is down there too.
I70 along the river.
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| Looks like a storm coming, but it missed us |
Quite a difference in the towing heights of us and some of the 5th-wheels... and this one wasn't especially big!
The rocks got prettier as we approached Moab Utah.
Pricey fuel, US$ per gallon
Weather: overcast 14C to start, warmed up to 27C and mostly sunny in Utah.
We're camped at OK RV Park for 2 nights, but are considering signing up through to Sat night. There's a lot of nifty stuff to do around Moab. It's a Passport America park, so it only costs $20/night for a full hookup site, onsite laundry, WiFi, cable TV, and best of all after 5 days of "dry camping" in Rocky Mtn Natl Park, hot showers!
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