Kelly3s

Question for Denver Corvette owners:

We are traveling out west this spring in our RV and with our Corvette.
I would like to try to be in Denver the week of April 13th.
Can any long time locals tell me if that is too early for the Corvette to be out ?
In other words, are the lower elevation areas of the Denver still snowy with salted roads?

erichg1000

It just depends. Last year we didn't get any snow and then in late April / May there were quite a few storms.

When it does snow, Denver proper really only gets a dusting that melts away the same or next day. If you don't like the weather in denver just wait 10 minutes. It will change.

5280Racer

it really depends as Erich said... but most of us were driving our cars that time!!!

34RedRage

I have lived in Denver for 53 years. I have seen 3' of snow in April....

His93C4

You pays your money and you takes your chances. If it's snowy, don't drive it. But there is a good chance it will be beautiful and almost as good a chance that it will be rainy or snowy. We can get snow at any time and in any month. I have seen the chain laws in effect on July 4th and had fireworks delayed by snow. Bring it and drive it like you stole it.

m3incorp

It is a definitely flip the coin for April. I told my wife I'd like to try to get a late March or early April C7 delivery and she shook her head and said too bad you wan't be able to pick it up and drive home. Now with that having been said, I bet the weather will be terrific. on second thought, I won't bet. If you are towing the Corvette, then problem solved. If weather is nice, then drive it and enjoy the great mountain roads. If the weather is not so nice, then your corvette will love you for leaving it on the tow.

BoulderVette

As other's have said you never know. Colorado doesn't use much salt, but they do use sand, and liquid de/anti-icer's which tend to stick to the surface and cause dirt to do the same. There are plenty of winter days here one can drive a Vette, but that's generally why they tend to stay in the garage until April. In general though that's when you usually start to see them. Big snows in April are rare. In general the surfaces have been cleaned, are warmer, and don't need much treatment. It's a pretty safe bet you'll be fine, but no guarantee's. Still I wouldn't hesitate to bring your Vette.

Kelly3s

Thanks everyone for giving time to post. We think it is best to just wait a bit longer for our Denver visit. Since we have a choice.
Stlll looking forward to our second visit to the area (and getting 'hot dogs' at Biker Jim's)

RAMMAN

It was so nice out today that I took my Challenger out for a little spin. It was the first time since last October, you just never know about Denver weather.

Denver does not use sand or gravel anymore because of air quality issues, they are using salt mined in Redmond Utah. It has a little red Utah clay mixed in but is mostly pure salt.http://www.iceslicer.com/redmond-mine/

The liquid deicer Denver uses is magnesium chloride and it is also very corrosive.

BoulderVette

Very nice!

Yea, I left out that little charming bit about the mag chloride's corrosive nature. I'm pretty sure Boulder still uses sand though. There's plenty of it on the street in front of my house which is shaded all winter long. It sticks to the mag chloride "treated" tires and is just delightful to hear in one's wheel wells. Not.

To the OP June is my favorite month on the Front Range. It's as green as it gets, and the mountains are still white. The contrast makes them look spectacular. But if your looking for a spirited drive on public roads, then go north my friend. Wyoming has some of the most open roads in America. The twisty bits in Colorado tend to get a bit crowded unless your there on weekdays, which you can probably do.

Kelly3s

Thanks again for all the advice. We actually decided to come that way towards the end of April after all.
Since Wyoming and Montana is the destination, we figured our chances there for good weather is better than traveling through the northern states.
I guess if the weather gets bad, we will just get out the bikes.