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Colorado River-Island Acres State Park, Grand Jct CO

Wow! I-70 is a wild ride, especially with a 30 foot trailer in tow! We pointed our rig west around noon and pulled in here just after 6 pm. In between: steep climbs, dizzying descents, tunnels, winding canyons, and scenery I just can't begin to describe. It's incredible.

I was impressed with the handling of the rig. On steep uphills, we had no trouble maintaining reasonable speeds. We blew past a lot of trucks struggling in the right lane. On 8% downhill grades, I could keep it at 53 MPH in second gear and not have to touch the brakes at all.

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We couldn't stop at Loveland Pass (11,013 feet) because there's no place to pull off, but we did stop a bit later past Dillon for a few photos. What a perfect day! Snow-capped mountains (but none on the road), blue skies, great views! I was sorry to see the sunset.

Since it was dark when we arrived I can't say much about the campground but I bet it will be gorgeous in the morning. We're situated in a canyon, next to a river. I'll take photos tomorrow, and we'll also stop in at Colorado National Monument, just a few miles down the road.

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Hello Rich, Eleanor & Emma -

I guess in the last 25 or 30 years things have changed up on top of Loveland Pass. Last time I went thru there we got to the top and after a snowy, slippery and dangerous ride up the east side we reached the top to find clear blue skies and two guys in a Triumph Spitfire convertible (top properly stowed - down, of course) who parked their car, hopped out, grabbed their skis from the car, and got ready to ski down the west side. We stopped and had a beautiful picnic lunch while sitting on top of the picnic table and using the seats as foot rests - the snow was about even with the top of the table and we had to clear out little "footwells" just to touch the seat boards!

Keep enjoying!

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