Raton PassWednesday June 7 through Friday June 9 2006: Pueblo, Colorado (On I-25 100-miles north of the New Mexico border). We are in Pueblo West Campground N38° 20.522 W104° 43.097'. Pueblo West Campground is located on US-50 about 5-miles west of I-25. It is totally gravel with huge pull-thru sites (trees are limited); 50-amps, water and sewer, $20 per-night 719-547-9887. This is a campground and equestrian facility. We could have easily stayed in the campground on Raton Pass for another week. There is that much to see and do in the area. But we are on our way to Idaho so we headed north about 100-miles today, before stopping in Pueblo, Colorado. Blackchinned hummingbird
Humming birds were thick as flies at the campground on the summit of Raton Pass where we have been. We had to say good by to the humming birds that had been keeping us entertained. After saying our "good bys we were off, heading north on I-25.
Falling off Raton Pass into Colorado
The first order of business was to engage the exhaust brake on our motorhomes diesel engine. Since we were about to drop down the northern side of Raton Pass, in other words around 10 to 12-miles of 6% grade. The exhaust brake is a magical device that puts a butterfly valve across the exhaust pipe so that a diesel engine can act like a gasoline engine and provide "engine-braking" except in a diesel it is exhaust braking.
Gliding down Raton Pass on I-25 into Trinidad, Colorado
With our exhaust brake holding us back we drifted down that 6% grade at 35-mph to 45-mph as easily and comfortably as driving down any highway.
I-25 north of Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad, Colorado is at the bottom of Raton Pass. Once we were clear of Trinidad the countryside became rolling hills of dry almost desert like foliage. It was that way all the way to Pueblo where we exited west on US-50 and headed to Pueblo West. As you might imagine Pueblo West is a community about 12-miles west of Pueblo. That is where the RV-Park that we are going to stay in is located. We are stopping in Pueblo to visit Royal Gorge, ride the Royal Gorge Train and experience the exciting Skyline Drive in Canon City. You can read about those adventures here" Royal Gorge Rail Road Train Ride
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