4 Hours of Colorado Rocky Mountain Scenic Driving Denver to Grand Junction on I-70 4K 60 FPS

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Complete 275 mile scenic drive on I-70 westbound through the Colorado Rocky Mountains from Denver to Grand Junction and across the state line into Utah. Along the way we reach the highest elevation on the Interstate System (11,158') and we're treated to 12 miles of pristine natural beauty through Glenwood Canyon which has some of the most stunning scenery of any highway in America.

This drive was filmed in late January. Apologies for the skips in the video, we tried staying back from the other cars in wet areas but still got splashed with salty water a few times and had to clear the obstructed view.

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Chapter Shortcuts:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Westbound I-70
05:36 - Genesee, Colorado
07:00 - Westbound I-70
17:13 - Idaho Springs, Colorado
23:32 - Downieville, Colorado
28:16 - Georgetown, Colorado
31:08 - Silver Plume, Colorado
33:50 - Westbound I-70
40:20 - Eisenhower Tunnel
42:50 - Westbound I-70
49:07 - Silverthorne, Colorado
52:16 - Frisco, Colorado
55:00 - Westbound I-70
1:11:00 - Vail, Colorado
1:21:00 - Westbound I-70
1:23:44 - Avon, Colorado
1:28:26 - Edwards, Colorado
1:34:30 - Westbound I-70
1:41:08 - Eagle, Colorado
1:47:12 - Gypsum, Colorado
1:51:18 - Dotsero, Colorado
1:54:16 - Glenwood Canyon
2:11:05 - Glenwood Springs, Colorado
2:18:05 - Canyon Creek, Colorado
2:21:50 - New Castle, Colorado
2:27:18 - Silt, Colorado
2:32:26 - Rifle, Colorado
2:40:55 - Rulison, Colorado
2:45:43 - Parachute, Colorado
2:50:30 - Westbound I-70
2:56:22 - De Beque, Colorado
3:00:00 - De Beque Canyon
3:12:36 - Palisade, Colorado
3:16:41 - Grand Junction, Colorado
2:28:23 - Fruita, Colorado
3:34:15 - Westbound I-70
3:43:58 - Westbound I-70 in Utah
3:56:55 - Outro

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All Comments (21)
  • @romb1818
    You americans are blessed with oustanding sceneries, but also very important is the fact that you have good roads to get there. 👍
  • @babalui66
    I grew up in Rifle Colorado. Drove this route many of times to and from Denver and to and from Grand Junction. It's beautiful every time.
  • @sepfms
    Never drove this IRL but its replica in American Truck Simulator. One of my fav tracks, especially Glenwood Canyon is just outstandingly beautiful. Thanks for the wonderful video.
  • @just-me4442
    What I really like about this video is there is no music being played. I have tried to watch other people’s videos and they have music playing that they think everyone would enjoy. Nothing beats the road noise of your videos.
  • @cinnamonroll372
    Yesss thank you for this!!! I love your drives in the colder mountains, deserts aren’t as pretty to me so I always rewatch your Colorado drives, and I’m so happy there is a new one!!
  • @sandy-999-hs
    Thanks for posting another beautiful video. God bless you
  • This drive almost brings me to tears since I took it many times when I was going from my beloved Argentina to work in Telluride for the winter season. Driving from Denver all the way through Grand Junction and then south in early December was a pleasure. I love this channel! Congratulations. I would ask what gear do you use to film. Cheers from Argentina!
  • @ourv9603
    Some years ago we drove US50 from San Francisco to Provo, Ut where we picked up I-70 which we drove to Dayton, Oh. There we got onto I-75 north to Detroit where we visited with my family. !
  • @hcarson54
    Another great driving trip…thank you!!
  • Me gustaría mucho cubrir ese trayecto para disfrutar de la naturaleza, detenerme a tomar un refresco, comer algo, en fin disfrutar de ese país tan beĺlo❤🎉😊.
  • AED, I'd be interested to learn how Rifle and Parachute got their names. They may both date back to the Old Wild West. Rifle, perhaps because hunting may have been good or because of a ferocious gun battle between a posse/lawmen and outlaws/Indians. Parachutes were used as early as during the Civil War by the teams of observation balloon soldiers, so that fact, could place them in the Wild West era. I don't think that you've done a piece on Grand Mesa, have you? If not, that could be another undiscovered driving gem for us! You've done this route plenty of times; you're addicted! I would be, TOO! Just for Glenwood Canyon alone, I'd be finding plenty of excuses to drive Avon > < Glenwood Springs, vice versa, as many times as I could--the canyon is THAT striking!! Most Januarys are the make-or-break periods for Healthy winters. Because of the scarcity of plowed snowbanks along the highway edges that would transform highways and streets into tall walled slots during highly aggressive winters, both of these recent pieces that you shot, show us a fairly anaemic and mild winter.