gary_g1 Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I'm plannning a trip to Moab in mid-May, and am thinking about going through Denver first, then west along the Interstate towards Grand Junction. I believe I will be crossing high elevations....how are the roads/snow conditions in the Rockies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b. edward sandifer Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Gary, the interstates will be great... unless you encounter rain when leaving Denver. If so you can pretty well count on some active snow in the high country passes. But by May, most of Colorado is pretty well civilized regarding weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen hazelton Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Where you cross high elevations on the Interstate (or major highways), the roads are kept passable year round. You can have some blowing snow up around Eisenhower Tunnel. I'd suggest to make the stretch between Denver and Grand Junction in the daytime if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_schmidt Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 If I may piggy-back here...I'm also going to Moab, but taking a connecting flight from Denver to Grand Junction then driving to Moab. Am I correct that this stretch of road should have no problems the last week in April? Gary - HUGE amount of photo advice here on photo.net about sites in Arches and Canyonlands. Also I found a list of the best times to shoot (not here) at some of the more famous vistas in the Moab area but I didn't bookmark it. I think I found it as a link from a general what-to-do-around-Moab kinda' site. I know it had "photography" in its title on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_barstow Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 As per previous posters, road conditions from Denver to Moab during May should be fine. Depending on your desires, you might consider yourself lucky to come around a late season mountain snow - it really adds to the scenic values. But aside from that rare possibility at Vail Pass and Eisenhower Tunnel / Loveland Pass, you'll have smooth sailing. My wife and I travel from Denver to Utah almost every year in May for vacations - we have yet to encounter any problems. If the weather's nice and you have the time, take Loveland Pass instead of going through the tunnel - it's pretty scenic up there. <p> For the other poster - Grand Junction to Moab will average in the 70s during the day in May. The road is largely flat, with some rolling hills out in the Utah desert before the Cisco exit (Utah 128). <p> For photo timing, try my one long-ago attempt at a travelogue - <a href="http://www.faerealm.com/Reality/Utah/ArchesNP/photo.html">Arches National Park - Photo Tips</a>. It needs a bit of an update to add more info, but it covers some good ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_g1 Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 How long does the drive from Denver to Moab take?? This might be an expensive trip for me, considering the rising gas prices......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_barstow Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Denver to Moab is about 5.5 hours if you drive near the speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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