Today's Adventure Yesterday's Recap Yesterday we were snowed in on an off-ramp in Utah; not fun! But, we got out of the snow and hit the road towards Colorado. Better to be Safe than Sorry! The original plan yesterday was to continue over the mountain passes and make delivery in Loveland last night, but the road conditions were just too dicey. I made the decision to stop in Rifle, Colorado and tackle the mountain … [Read more...]
Driving Over and Through the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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
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...]