I've done it three times in my stock Avalanche. There's only one spot that ever gave me any concern and the last time I was there it had been fixed. We've camped along that Loop at least three times too.
I should mention that I have a lot of experience though so your comfort level may vary...
I don't mean to hijack your trip, but if you are interested there are some fun side trips along the way. Also, a lot of the front range Overland bound group mainly communicate via telegram now. I could throw the invite out to them and probably pick up a couple more people.
I'm familiar with the sand gulch campground, but I'm curious what route you're planning to take. Have you ever taken the nearby Banks trail? There's some free camping in that area too if you're so inclined.
That may be true if you leave the settings unchanged. I have probably done it more than once. Oops. I suspect if you adjust the invite options during your edit you can avoid that, however. No warranties expressed or implied.
So you're probably aware that that section from 550 to animas forks (sometimes called mineral Creek) can be a good bit more difficult than all of the rest of the trails you've mentioned. It doesn't see the level of road maintenance that the true loop does. Perhaps we've had this discussion...
Great!
Also, what is your planned route between rim rocker and the Alpine Loop? Are you planning to include the mineral Creek section that starts just south of ouray?
Those are good months for the Colorado Rockies. The famous trails around the San Juan mountains would be near the top of my list.
The Canyonlands of Utah would also be near the top, but just be mindful those will be the hot months.
You can also stay on the dirt between those areas on trails...
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