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...]

Utah I-70: The Most Beautiful Drive in the Western USA? – Parowan, UT to Rifle, CO

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Today we're going to drive through what I think is one of the most beautiful parts of the western USA. See if you agree. Leaving Parowan, Utah, we're continuing our journey to Missouri. We'll end the day in Colorado. This map shows the route for this load of onion flakes, from Firebaugh, California where we picked it up, and each end-of-day stops over the next several days until we make delivery in … [Read more...]