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mountain driving
9 Porch Notes tagged “mountain driving,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Lake County
Independence Pass closes for the winter, so plan around it
State Highway 82 over Independence Pass, the high route between Twin Lakes and Aspen, closes seasonally for winter, so the drive that works in summer may not work in the snow.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pitkin County
Independence Pass closes every winter, so Aspen has one main way in
Highway 82 over Independence Pass is closed each winter, which changes how you reach Aspen and Pitkin County for much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Boulder County
Boulder County's canyon roads ask more of a driver than the map suggests
The highways that climb from the plains into the Boulder County foothills are narrow, weather-exposed, and can close, so it helps to check conditions before a mountain trip.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Summit County
Getting to Summit County in winter means planning for the I-70 mountain corridor
The main route into Summit County follows the I-70 mountain corridor through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, and winter storms can bring traction laws, delays, or closures.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Huerfano County
The Highway of Legends loops over a high dirt road at Cordova Pass
An extension of the Highway of Legends climbs a narrow dirt road over Cordova Pass, which sits high and stays closed much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Archuleta County
Pagosa Springs sits at the doorstep of the San Juan Skyway
The San Juan Skyway is a designated scenic byway looping through the mountains west of Archuleta County, and it is a long mountain drive rather than a quick day trip.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Gilpin County
The Peak to Peak Byway is scenic — and a real mountain drive
The Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway runs to Black Hawk through Gilpin County, and a designated byway is still a high mountain road in winter.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Montezuma County
The San Juan Skyway climbs from Dolores over Lizard Head Pass
The San Juan Skyway runs through Dolores, Cortez, and Mancos and climbs north over high Lizard Head Pass, a paved but serious mountain drive with real winter weather.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Gilpin County
The Central City Parkway: Gilpin County's direct road up from I-70
The Central City Parkway connects Central City to Interstate 70, giving Gilpin County a paved high-mountain route separate from the road through Black Hawk.
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