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14 Porch Notes tagged “driving,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Jefferson County
Clear Creek Canyon on US 6 is one of Colorado's active rockfall areas
The narrow US 6 drive up Clear Creek Canyon west of Golden runs below steep rock walls that shed rockfall every year, so it pays to drive it alert.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Weld County
Not every Weld County road is maintained by the same agency
Weld County maintains unincorporated roads, but a city, town, state highway, or private owner may hold the next stretch you drive.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Fremont County
The Gold Belt Tour byway near Cañon City is part pavement, part old wagon and rail grade
The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway loops north from the Cañon City area toward Cripple Creek over historic gravel routes, so parts of it are slow, narrow back roads rather than easy highway.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Kiowa County
On Kiowa County's plains, the weather is the road hazard to plan around
Kiowa County's open Eastern Plains see severe thunderstorms, large hail, high wind, and ground blizzards, so the National Weather Service forecast is part of driving here.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Baca County
Driving Baca County means gravel roads and plains weather
Much of getting around Baca County is on county gravel roads, where mud, wind, and sudden storms call for a little extra planning.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Bent County
On the plains, the weather to plan for is wind, hail, and open-road storms
Driving and living in Bent County means planning for plains hazards like severe thunderstorms, hail, high wind, and blowing snow on long, open county roads.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Weld County
On the Weld County plains, weather can change the drive fast
Open Eastern Plains country in Weld County brings hail, high wind, and summer storms that can quickly affect driving and visibility.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Prowers County
Driving US 50 through Prowers County follows the Santa Fe Trail
The highway through Lamar and Granada is part of the Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway, a driving route that traces an old wagon road across the plains.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Fremont County
Phantom Canyon Road follows an old railroad grade up to Cripple Creek
Phantom Canyon Road north of the Cañon City area is a narrow gravel back road built on a former narrow-gauge railroad bed, with tunnels and tight turns that make it a slow, careful drive.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Cheyenne County
Driving the open plains in Cheyenne County means watching the sky
Cheyenne County's flat, open highways carry fast-changing plains weather, from spring and summer hail and thunderstorms to winter wind and blowing snow, so checking conditions before a drive is routine.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Phillips County
On Phillips County roads, watch the sky before a long drive
Open plains country in Phillips County brings hail, high wind, and fast-moving summer storms that can change driving conditions on long county roads.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Fremont County
Skyline Drive above Cañon City is a one-way road on a thin ridge
Skyline Drive west of Cañon City runs one direction along a narrow hogback ridge, so it is a road to take slowly and on purpose, not a shortcut.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pueblo County
The Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway starts at Pueblo
Frontier Pathways is a designated Colorado scenic byway that runs west from the Pueblo area into the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, a long drive through frontier history.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Crowley County
Driving Crowley County means plains roads and plains weather
Getting around Crowley County means highways like CO 96 plus many gravel county roads, all under open-plains weather that can change fast.
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