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		<title>Class A Motorhome-Capable Overlooks in Rocky Mountain National Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is predominantly two-lane with no shoulders and frequently precipitous drops. Stopping on the road for photography (or for whatever reason) is prohibited; but in addition to visitors centers and campgrounds, the park &#8230; <a href="http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/travel/?p=65">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is predominantly two-lane with no shoulders and frequently precipitous drops.  Stopping on the road for photography (or for whatever reason) is prohibited; but in addition to visitors centers and campgrounds, the park offers relatively frequent pullouts with an extra lane beside the road; and viewing areas with small parking lots.</p>
<p>How many of them could accommodate a class A (bus-sized) motorhome?</p>
<p>Yesterday&#8217;s and today&#8217;s observations:</p>
<p>Most pullouts:  Yes.</p>
<p>Bear Lake:  The trailhead station has all angle parking, too short for a class A.  I didn&#8217;t get a good look at the park and ride.</p>
<p>Moraine Park:  Unless I was mistaking it for something else, it&#8217;s an RV park.  And very large and very full.  So, yes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9398.JPG"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9398_mid.jpg" alt="Rocky Mountain National Park: Many Parks Curve parking" /></a></p>
<p>Many Parks Curve:  The westbound parking lot just northwest of the overlook appeared to be all angle parking and too short.  The eastbound approach begins with parallel parking and could accommodate a motorhome if spaces are available.</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9355.JPG"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9355_mid.jpg" alt="Rocky Mountain National Park: Forest Canyon overlook parking" /></a></p>
<p>Forest Canyon overlook:  Given two adjacent spaces to provide maneuvering room, I could back into the generously-sized north side of the parking lot and let the long back end overhang the boulders, leaving the front end protruding little further than a long van.</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/IMG-20120718-00279.jpg"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/IMG-20120718-00279_mid.jpg" alt="Rocky Mountain National Park: Alpine Visitor Center bus and RV parking" /></a></p>
<p>Alpine Visitor Center:  Dedicated bus and RV parking.</p>
<p>Poudre Lake:  Regrettably, no.  All perpendicular parking and no reasonable parallel parking on the approaches.  I would really like to park there on a future visit to hike the Poudre River Trail.</p>
<p>Timber Creek Campground:  An RV + tenting campground, mostly empty today.  Plenty of room.</p>
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		<title>A Most Peculiar Vanagon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain rescue edition? Complete with underbody protection. Seriously, it&#8217;s a Vanagon. I&#8217;m not kidding.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9348.JPG"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9348_mid.jpg" alt="Heavy-duty Vanagon" /></a></p>
<p>Mountain rescue edition?</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9350.JPG"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9350_mid.jpg" alt="Heavy-duty Vanagon" /></a></p>
<p>Complete with underbody protection.</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9346.JPG"><img src="http://www2.neufeld.newton.ks.us/images/travel/2012/07/18/DSCN9346_mid.jpg" alt="Heavy-duty Vanagon" /></a></p>
<p>Seriously, it&#8217;s a Vanagon.  I&#8217;m not kidding.</p>
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