Originally Posted by
cyccommute
First, the dope slap! How long have you lived in Colorado? Just moved here...like yesterday? Anybody whose been on the ground in this state for longer then 48 hours should know that the weather is volatile. Red Feather Lakes? Really? In April?
You do know that Red Feather Lakes is at 8000 feet and it's still the dead of winter up there
Colorado Rule of Thumb: Don't go camping before Memorial Day.
Colorado Rule of Thumb 2: Expect snow if you go camping Memorial Day.
Colorado Rule of Thumb 3: Expect snow if you go camping on the 4th of July
Colorado Rule of Thumb 4: If it is raining...in April...east of the mountains...not thunderstorming...and you are headed uphill, turn around and go home. It's not going to get better.
Glad you made it home. Wait a month or so. It'll get better
Yeah I know better (I've lived here over 5 years). Stubborness got the better of me. FYI, I did do an overnight to RMNP in January, but that is much shorter distance and I had my studded tires on, so I didn't really care about ice. I also was a lot more careful about checking the weather.
Paul
Paul