RV Camping

The 2026 Northwood Wolf Creek 850 has a fully loaded weight of 3,000 pounds, putting it beyond the practical payload capacity of half-ton pickups. Choosing the right truck means accounting for the camper, passengers, fuel, and gear—not just the camper’s dry weight.

North Rim Campground reopened on June 1, 2026, after the Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the lodge, visitor center, and roughly 70 lodging units the previous summer. Campers must plan around strict vehicle-length limits, no potable water, and no overnight lodging on the North Rim.

If your vehicle no longer slows as well as it once did when you press the brake pedal downhill, the warning may already be late. As brakes heat up, braking force can steadily fade even with the same pedal pressure, a greater risk for heavy RVs on long mountain descents.

Pikes Peak Highway prohibits all towed trailers, regardless of size, while buses and RVs are limited to 24 feet in overall length and a 19-foot wheelbase. Travelers towing a fifth wheel or travel trailer must leave it below the mountain and drive up in another vehicle.

Coachmen’s RVEX electric Class B camper van promised roughly 270 miles of range at a price in the $150,000s. Less than six months after its debut, the project was placed on indefinite hold after GM ended the BrightDrop program that supplied its chassis.

RV campers at Mount Rainier National Park had effectively been left with one practical campground for the summer after Ohanapecosh closed for a full-season rehabilitation project. Cougar Rock offered 24 RV-designated sites, all without hookups.

Turning on a water heater with no water in it can ruin the heating element in as little as 30 seconds. With a few basic maintenance practices, an RV water heater can last several years longer.

Needles Eye Tunnel on Needles Highway is just 8 feet wide and 9 feet 9 inches high, making it a poor choice for large RVs and trailers. Travelers with larger rigs can use Custer State Park as a base and explore the route in a tow vehicle or rental car.

Palomino’s 2026 O.V.E. travel trailer uses an electric pop-up roof to combine garage-friendly storage with off-road capability. Available in three floorplans, it starts at 3,218 pounds of unloaded vehicle weight.