Alternate Route to Moab?

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:21 pm

Hey Colorado guys ---

I am looking at forecasts for the route over the rockies, thru Vail Pass and it looks like snow both Saturday and Sunday. Is there a way to halfway determine if its the kind of snow showers to make driving unsafe? What alternate route is good when snow makes this route not so good?

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:10 pm

There really isn't any way of getting there without crossing a pass or two. The only other way I can think of is further south through Durango and whatnot. You still have to go over wolf creek pass but the roads down here are dry. It's also a nice drive through Pagosa and Wolf Creek up through Monticello. That way would add some hours to your trip though. I think you're going to be just fine driving on the I-70.

Kugellager · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:13 am

Dude, you are driving your jeep right? You would have no significant problems on the interstate in your Jeep.
I-70 is a major interstate and they do a good job of keeping it plowed and open. Very very rarely are there 70-car pileups like the one that happend yesterday to close the highway.

The I-80 route through Wyoming frequently closes due to ground blizzard caused by the constant winds. It is closed from Rawlings to Cheyenne today in fact.

Wolf Creek pass, on the other hand, is a two-lane road that frequently closes during the snowy months due to the weather or avalanche danger. Avalanche danger is highest in the spring. Wolf Creek pass area is also one of the snowiest regions of Colorado. Much better bet to go the I-70 route.

EDIT: Just realized he was going through this weekend...probably had quite a bit of snow to deal with. :'(

John
];')

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:13 pm

70 car pile up on I-70 at Vail Pass.

Alternate Route to Moab?

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