Thursday, Oct 11, 2018 (Colorado) Del Norte (Town Park) to Durango (United Campground)

Chris checked the current weather report this morning because Wolf Creek Pass, whose summit is at an elevation of 10,856 feet, is considered the most treacherous pass in Colorado, and if the storm was headed that way, we wanted to get through the pass before the worst of it got there. And good thing he did ‘cause they were expecting snow in the pass by 1:00 pm. We hit the road earlier than we ever have.

It started snowing as we headed up the mountain, but not heavily. The road itself was very nice (wide & smooth), and the snow plows were already at work keeping the road clear. We let out a sigh of relief when we reached the peak without incident, except for one little surge of adrenaline when the rear tires briefly lost traction.