Starting just south of the Colorado - New Mexico state line on Interstate 25, we'll climb up to Raton Pass and enjoy a scenic view of the distant Rocky Mountains before descending to the Colorado prairies on our way to Denver. This is the final leg of our journey from Phoenix to Denver. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Raton, New Mexico Trinidad, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Denver, Colorado Aurora, … [Read more...]
Driving Over and Through the Colorado Rocky Mountains
April 30, 2018 by ·
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Yesterday, after getting our loaded trailer in Topeka, we drove across Kansas and enjoyed a nice sunset at the end of the day. Today we're driving across Colorado, and that means we have to cross the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This is day two of our three day drive from Topeka, Kansas to Ontario, California. Enjoy this scenic drive through the mountains, as well as the sunset at the end. Cities … [Read more...]
Colorado I-70: Rocky Mountain High – Rifle, CO to Colby, KS
January 5, 2018 by ·
Thursday, August 10, 2017 Today we tackle the Colorado Rocky Mountains! We'll climb two major summits and pass through four tunnels as we travel eastbound on Interstate 70 as we continue our journey to Missouri. The longest of the four tunnels is the Eisenhower–Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel. The Eisenhower tunnel is one of the highest vehicular tunnels in the world. It's the longest mountain tunnel (1.7 miles long) and … [Read more...]
