Boulder to Estes Park EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Boulder to Estes Park corridor — approximately 37 miles via US-36. TripCaptain shows honest cold-weather range, plans charging stops with a margin for the cold, and checks for winter driving hazards along every segment.
Effective range & charging stops by EV
The plan tunes to your car — Tesla Model 3 / Model Y, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6, Chevy Bolt EUV — across mild, cold, and arctic conditions. The number of stops matches the real drive and the day's forecast, not an idealized spec sheet.
| EV Model | Mild (70°F / 21°C) | Cold (20°F / -7°C) | Arctic (-10°F / -23°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range | 280 mi · no stops | 205 mi · no stops | 152 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 300 mi · no stops | 219 mi · no stops | 162 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 289 mi · no stops | 217 mi · no stops | 163 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 296 mi · no stops | 222 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 240 mi · no stops | 177 mi · no stops | 132 mi · no stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 223 mi · no stops | 155 mi · no stops | 112 mi · no stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 262 mi · no stops | 194 mi · no stops | 145 mi · no stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 280 mi · no stops | 205 mi · no stops | 152 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Lyons EVgo, Estes Park L2 are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the US-36 corridor. Any Tesla Superchargers among them now work for non-Tesla EVs too — with a NACS adapter, or natively on cars like the Rivian R1T, Hyundai IONIQ 5, and Kia EV6. The live app shows real-time availability and amenity info.
Winter hazards on Boulder to Estes Park
Winter on this corridor is dominated by heavy snow, ice on canyon road, high winds. Use TripCaptain to check the safest hourly window for departure and to track Hazard Score™ — a 0-100 trip safety metric where higher means safer.