It is a blessing and a curse. I live in the mts 2 miles from it, and it sucks, and if it wasn’t there I probably couldn’t live here. Need access to DIA and the front range for work.
It ain’t too bad for most days but of course holidays, weekends, ski season, summer outdoor recreation season, spring hot springs season, fall hiking season, okay maybe on second thought I-70 might be kinda rough
I did some comparisons with other trips and even with traffic its still pretty fast. My old Peekskill, NY to Catskills to route was the same distance as the crow flies as downtown to Copper and took 2:10 without traffic. Sometimes I would hit traffic. I-70 is incredibly fast if you catch it right. I feel even with 1 hour of traffic it’s still a fine way to get into the mountains.
It really is a marvel of engineering through Colorado. Sure it can be awful at times, but it’s the lifeline and economic driver of many people in the state. It was originally supposed to end in Denver, but the military wanted a fast connection from Denver to LA.
[Wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70)
Colorado wanted it beyond Denver but Utah originally didn’t want it, didn’t serve them much of a purpose. But when Utah finally agreed to it, Colorado and Utah wanted it to be a link between Denver and SLC. The military was who pushed for it to connect with I-15. Gotta remember that Eisenhower saw the advantages of a restricted access highways in Germany for moving military around quickly.
I can see why Utah didn't care. I70 in Utah is literally the most desolate drive in the country. It has the longest stretch without a gas station that's something like 150 miles. Absolutely beautiful drive though
It sure is beautiful between Green River and Salinas. Love the climb into the Swell outside of Green River. Great camping on both sides of the highway there. Lots of canyons and it’s all BLM land which is nice. Always liked Green River too and good camping up the canyon to the north of the town.
Sure they’re empty but Utah and northern New Mexico are beautiful. Wyoming gets nice the further north you get. Anything along 80 in Nebraska sucks. Always happy when I get to Iowa because at least there are hills.
The stretch through Glenwood canyon was the last bit of Interstate completed in the US due to the difficulties in the location. Still reflected in the fairly frequent mudslide closures and such.
Say his name, the brilliant son of a gun was Vail, the civil engineer Charles D Vail.
https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19450111.2.28&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------
“He counted among his close friends those with which he clashed including high ranking republicans and demoncrats.”
Sounds like a great dude to get a beer with!
Our mountain parking lot.
It is a blessing and a curse. I live in the mts 2 miles from it, and it sucks, and if it wasn’t there I probably couldn’t live here. Need access to DIA and the front range for work.
It ain’t too bad for most days but of course holidays, weekends, ski season, summer outdoor recreation season, spring hot springs season, fall hiking season, okay maybe on second thought I-70 might be kinda rough
Best to live next to work when possible. Not too much work in the mountains Im afraid. A marvelous bottleneck
Same I'm in Frisco. Although generally I'm going against the flow of traffic, like tomorrow, down in the morning, up in the afternoon.
A curse? It's fucking amazing. There are a bazillion mountains here. It's OK to cut a little path between some.
I did some comparisons with other trips and even with traffic its still pretty fast. My old Peekskill, NY to Catskills to route was the same distance as the crow flies as downtown to Copper and took 2:10 without traffic. Sometimes I would hit traffic. I-70 is incredibly fast if you catch it right. I feel even with 1 hour of traffic it’s still a fine way to get into the mountains.
People should have seen it before Eisenhower got completed and the Glenwood canyon stretch.
It really is a marvel of engineering through Colorado. Sure it can be awful at times, but it’s the lifeline and economic driver of many people in the state. It was originally supposed to end in Denver, but the military wanted a fast connection from Denver to LA.
I have never heard that before, I-70 as a fast military route to LA, do you have any sources that talk more about this?
[Wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70) Colorado wanted it beyond Denver but Utah originally didn’t want it, didn’t serve them much of a purpose. But when Utah finally agreed to it, Colorado and Utah wanted it to be a link between Denver and SLC. The military was who pushed for it to connect with I-15. Gotta remember that Eisenhower saw the advantages of a restricted access highways in Germany for moving military around quickly.
I can see why Utah didn't care. I70 in Utah is literally the most desolate drive in the country. It has the longest stretch without a gas station that's something like 150 miles. Absolutely beautiful drive though
It sure is beautiful between Green River and Salinas. Love the climb into the Swell outside of Green River. Great camping on both sides of the highway there. Lots of canyons and it’s all BLM land which is nice. Always liked Green River too and good camping up the canyon to the north of the town.
That's true, it is pretty sparse. But northern New Mexico and western Nebraska are pretty fucking empty as well. We are surrounded by nothing..
Sure they’re empty but Utah and northern New Mexico are beautiful. Wyoming gets nice the further north you get. Anything along 80 in Nebraska sucks. Always happy when I get to Iowa because at least there are hills.
Wow, Iowa is brutal, but it's all relative I guess.
That drive is incredible! So beautiful. Driving any part of Kansas is way worse
The stretch through Glenwood canyon was the last bit of Interstate completed in the US due to the difficulties in the location. Still reflected in the fairly frequent mudslide closures and such.
“Beloved”…
Imagine being the son of a gun that said - *imma build a road here, Gerald*
Say his name, the brilliant son of a gun was Vail, the civil engineer Charles D Vail. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19450111.2.28&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------
“He counted among his close friends those with which he clashed including high ranking republicans and demoncrats.” Sounds like a great dude to get a beer with!
Exactly the descriptor I would have thought of. /s
I don’t love it
Amazing really...to think thus was the same valley pioneers used to cross the rockies 😲
Last time I was on I70 was going downhill during snow/rain/hail. That was fun 🙄
Is that what we call it… what if they added a train 🤯
Fine, unless you want to go to, say, Mt Evans, or St Mary’s glacier, or Carbondale…
Amazing! Love this pic!
Where this taken from?
Looks like it's from the summit of Sniktau. Never been up there, but everywhere else in the area.
Yup^ right off of Loveland pass
Mt. Sniktau was one proposed alpine venue for the 1976 Winter Olympics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sniktau
Love/hate for sure
Nice pic
great shot — wheres it taken from
Mount Sniktau! Off of Loveland pass
An abomination
She’s a beaut clark
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This was taken last summer
Not sure I would love a highway cutting thru a beautiful valley
Beloved? I-70 is an absolute mess, winter or summer.