I drove 2,610 miles round trip from my home in Dallas, TX to the San Juan National Forest earlier this month. I spent roughly a week using Camp Mode at Cayton Campground along the San Juan Skyway loop. Of all the many outdoor activities you can do, one thing must be at the top of your list -- driving the Million Dollar Highway from Silverton, CO and Ourway, CO. I can vouch that FSD beta on this stretch of highway will really get your heart pumping!
There is no cell coverage at the campground. But thanks to a little dishy called Starlink, I had plenty of bandwidth to do whatever, such as watch the US Open after sunset,
People did not know how to react to seeing a red hatchback sedan parked in a spot usually occupied by some sort of RV unit. It was interesting to see how many people walked up to take a picture. And vice-versa. You can capture some funny stuff with Sentry. Like a guy on a mountainbike unicycle?! Haha! That really caught me off guard and gave me the giggles. But the joke's on me because apparently unicycling in this area is not uncommon. Here's a thumbnail, see attached for full.
A strange dichotomy captured in this picture at a supercharger in New Mexico with a car (mine) charging its battery next to an installment of coin operated pay telephones.
And there is a place to stay in Silverton CO when you realize that five days at the campground could have been just as much fun as on two or three days and you value a shower after that more than anything else. The hotel had four Tesla fast-charging stations available, no additional cost, FIFO.
There is no cell coverage at the campground. But thanks to a little dishy called Starlink, I had plenty of bandwidth to do whatever, such as watch the US Open after sunset,
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(don't worry if you don't know what those last two are, it's not important). The speedtest.net app recorded 212 Mbps and 12 Mbps People did not know how to react to seeing a red hatchback sedan parked in a spot usually occupied by some sort of RV unit. It was interesting to see how many people walked up to take a picture. And vice-versa. You can capture some funny stuff with Sentry. Like a guy on a mountain
Charging
If you go on a similar trip, don't forget your NEMA 14-50 adapter like I did for your time at the campground. However, forgetting mine ultimately was not a problem because the Telluride supercharger was about a ten-minute drive away.A strange dichotomy captured in this picture at a supercharger in New Mexico with a car (mine) charging its battery next to an installment of coin operated pay telephones.
And there is a place to stay in Silverton CO when you realize that five days at the campground could have been just as much fun as on two or three days and you value a shower after that more than anything else. The hotel had four Tesla fast-charging stations available, no additional cost, FIFO.
Efficiency
My wh/mi number was not a metric I was watching on this trip. The 346 in the 'Since Last Charge' section was from the last leg of 118 miles from the last supercharger to home. Needless to say, I was simply trying to get home.Tips
- Bring bug spray. I underestimated how many flying insects there was going to be in that area for that time of year.
- Don't forget your NEMA 14-50 adapter like I did.
- I mean no disrespect to the wonderful people living here... but avoid driving the stretch between Wichita Falls, TX and Dalhart, TX. It truly is the armpit of Texas (if not America).