Need assistance on shortest route from OR to CO under 6000ft

Yes I know but , it's the way I'm routed with Frito lay.
Denver to slc( West Valley ut) up 25 to Casper down to Rawlins across 80 to West Valley ut.

 

If those chips were packaged in denver, then 6800 feet is not a big deal.
OPs chips were packaged at under 700 feet.
Its the relative elevation change that gets you .

 

Let the chips fall where they may.

That's my final answer.

 

Colder temperature equals less pressure inside the potato chip bag.

 

I would call the shipper and ask for the approved route. 90 to the Dakotas is probably the lowest but as mentioned, there is a pass near Butte, MT that is over 6300.

 

Yup had to do it

 

I-90 crosses the continental divide in central Montana roughly. You are going to do battle on that crossing of it for a while. Nothing too wild.

I tell you want. Im not worried about losing 10 bags that went boom for a total of 40 dollars OSD versus burning ungodly amounts of fuel trying to stay 6000 and under.

Where you are going, the land between you and your destination are twice that high in places.

Besides potato chips have nitrogen generally put into them. Which is made up of 70% of our atmosphere roughly. I'll take the best fuel route and use some of the savings to pay the exploded bags if any.

 

I think I may be about to show my ignorance, but if I am not mistaken there is a point between Cheyenne and the Nebraska line that is the highest point on I 80. I can not remember what that point was called.

 

The problem is if the driver goes over a set altitude and ANY bags are burst, then it becomes an ordeal. Don't ask me how I know.

The best answer to the OP is to get the approved routing. If he keeps to the route and a few bags burst, then he's fine. If he deviates from the route and a few bags burst, then it's an act of a dysfunctional Congress and he will at least have hours of detention figuring out WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.

 

That's the point of no return.