This is why I 70 is closed in Colorado

At this point CDOT may as line that rock-filled spillway with explosives and let loose the next rock avalanche.

This crazy idea brought to you by Flat Earth Trucker: esteemed engineer, scientist, doctor, lawyer, novelist, and all around fun guy.

 

Are you saying F... CDOT?

 

Nope,quite the opposite..
Don’t take Independence Pass…or else!!!

 

US 50 is a decent drive, though probably pretty heavy traffic now.

 

This is probably why i-40 feels worse than normal. 1 hour backups in middle of nowhere new mexico just because of construction merging two lanes to one

 

Hanging Lake is reservation only now anyways. There's a hike from the grizzly creek rest area that follows the creek that starts just east of the restrooms. Only parking for a couple trucks, though.