As a retired truck driver it's nice to see an old school driver that still uses the Thomas Bros. Map Book instead of that GPS. I feel that all truck drivers should know how to use the map book and be familiar with all major HI ways interstates and freeways. Look forward to you're next video.
Wow, this is a great route, it could become my favorite route.fantastic this grandiose wide wide wide wide landscape. This wondrous solitude, these few cars coming towards you. I would turn around and drive this outstanding route again. Except at night, when it's more difficult. Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany
I remember back in the late 60’s they said we would be out of oil by now. Well, that was another prediction that those people made didn’t come true. Boy, there must of been a lot of those dinosaurs to make all that oil. Pretty ride through the mountains. Now I can say I have been to Dinosaur. I always use paper maps, even today. Thank you.
It's not the dinosaurs that the oil comes from, it's all the vegetation that was around in that age. They have more sophisticated methods of finding it now. That's why they can keep finding it.
I thank you so much for showing me, a Georgia lady, the awesome beauty of the West. I feel I am riding with you and wish I could and tell my grandkids all about this glorious part of the country. Many thanks!
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed the trip. I had a friend who took this trip often. He has since passed away, but i can now visualize what he saw.....really appreciate it!
Thanks for taking us over Douglas Pass. Some years ago I came out of Meeker on 64, through Rangely and on to Vernal. The Dinosaur National Monument is worth a stop.
Douglas Pass had lotsa pucker power for this flat lander, lol. I kept trying to hit the imaginary brakes on my couch but never found them. Was very relieved when you got on a better road. Thanks for the ride, Mike. Hubby and I enjoyed it.
Dude we fall asleep to this everynite lol ..dig it.those bridges look low as hell one of my frights about going on the road.JEFF$BOBI SOCAL IN CAROLINE...
Hello Mike I remember this road from the winter it sure is diferent . Great video I enjoy the ride in the mountains bete than trafic jams in the city Take Care Drive Safe PEACE
Hello Mike. Nice ride over Douglas Pass. On your smartphone in the app store, there are several altimeters that are free. Then you will always know what the elevation is wherever you are. Peace brother driver.
56th!!! you are sure getting close to my stomping ground. I have been over that road in a semi-flatbed, car and pickup. Douglas Pass way up on the great BookCliffs divide bring it on down the north side.
We stopped at the Dinosaur monument years ago, the hav a building that was erected around some skeletons discovered and you can watch the people digging on the site. Guess they are still digging, it was years ago. Interesting to see!
That road was a little rough in the beginning. I thought the red pickup was going to back into you. My late Brother inherited a Ford Galaxy 500 from Grandpaul. It got stolen while he was at an event in Pittsburgh. It was a really beautiful car. Peace to you Sir!
Bringing back memories for me on this ride. I lived in Vernal back in 08 and worked in the oilfield. We drove through Rangely often. Stopped in Dinosaur to buy lottery tickets and in our off time would drive out there to buy booze when the Utah stores were closed, lol.
Outstanding scenery! That side road is just for any dinosaurs that are still hanging out! Surely you know about the avalanches on I-70 and the giant nearby rock falls! SLC had incredibly good breakfasts! This is Mtn Goat country at Doug Pass!! And maybe theres some Bighorn Sheep too! Those balls that you called out may be for wind motion detection, or flag the powerlines for low flying aircraft?? This video is only one or two days old! Like being there in real time!! Those dinosaurs most surely had AWD! Thanks Mike!! Peace!
Such incredible vistas! Definitely a mountain pass road for sure. Reminds me of Hwy 36E, Hwy 44, and Hwy 89, in Northern California (Specifically traveling east from Red Bluff off Hwy 99, through Payne’s Creek, Mineral, Child’s Meadows, Chester, Lake Almanor, Susanville, and Quincy, on the way to Truckee and Reno.) Next time you find yourself in that area and heading either way, you shouldn’t miss it. Safe travels brother.
This is my favorite drive in Colorado. I've driven it several times over the years and hope to do it again one of these days. Love riding shotgun with you. Sometimes I feel like I'm actually there in the cab with you.
I was just over that pass last Saturday, and it was still really green up there. The temperature on the south side at the bottom was 82 deg F. but once we had topped over it was a chilly 58 deg F. thanks to a thunderstorm that was rolling through. Oh, and I have found that no matter how fast that you're going, there will always be someone who has to pass you.
Are there any places in Colorado that the snow won't completely melt this year before it starts snowing again in the fall? Maybe Pikes Peak or Mt. Evans? I know it seems like there was some really late snowfall this spring.
They drill then fracture (fack) the rock substrate to open multiple pockets of product. It increases the pool size that they then extract from. They can do almost the same with turning the bit and going horizontal but the frack goes in multiple directions all at one time hence cheaper than drilling multiple horizontal runs through the substrate.
12:57 Those balls hanging off of the lines are often used to provide a visual object to see that - that there is a wire hanging low. I have seen them also at greater heights such as between power high voltage transmission lines, but they are more widely spaced that the ones here -- partly because the towers are also a good indicator that there is a transmission wire strung between them. In this case, the wires are fairly low and at a height where a helicopter could easily be working in terrain inspection of other low level operations. You may argue that flags could be used. Yes, but from experience it has been found they tend to get torn in the wind and blow off. These balls are more durable. One other reader has suggested they are for cutting down vibrations on the wires. They may do that, but the scientific view is as I have stated above. There are many references on the 'net that confirm what I have stated.
I remember in the 80s it was closed for several years due to a huge slide, then the year after it opened, it slid again and was closed for another year or so. Smaller slides are almost yearly. All the groundwater and springs keep the mountain lubricated and ready to move.
From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Pass Douglas Pass (elevation 8268 feet) The summit gives an unusual view of the northeast face of the LaSal Mountains (twelve peaks over 12,000 feet) at 95 air miles away in Utah The mountain consists of shale strata belonging to the Green River Formation, good exposures of which can be seen on the south side of the pass. ---- I've been enjoying your travels for a while now. Great brown trout back a few weeks ago as well! Peace out brother.
Those balls on the wires usually denote a pipeline, gas line, etc is under them. They usually use a helicopter to check the pipeline for leaks, etc an the balls mark the wire crossing the pipeline.
The one coming off the pass was a homestead in 1800’s but still used up into the late 60’s. as a cabin for cattlemen help. It’s called the 7bar K ( 7k) clipped version. The buildings are pretty run down now, and the corrals. Used to round up and separate cows from their calves there. Never thought it would deteriorate this bad ever. Looks like there is a ranch house just past the homestead place but out of view on the right by the grated road. I lived there in those old cabins in early 60’s. The pass was much more beautiful back then and the Grand Junction side was a heck of a lot scarier. It was a graded dirt road back then. They cut a huge junk out of the passage to put paved road through. There were times the road was closed to major slides and road was completely gone. Most traffic would go around to Craig - Meeker then.
I love your videos. I have very high anxiety driving in traffic and on the interstate period. Truckers scare the shit out of me hahaha. Like I’m the girl that is all clenched up when I pass one!!!!!! Anyways watching these videos have helped me see what’s it is like from your perspective. I love the driving in traffic ones and weather ones. I live in Wyoming and go to Colorado quite a bit! What’s your thoughts on the I-70 wreck that happened? Horrific! You are a very safe and professional driver btw!!! My husband is always on the road so I wonder what it looks like on different highways etc! New follower and excited!
I watched five min of this video , I was so nerves and scared. at 4:40 I looked down to the right and saw how deep that valley I stopped breathing and I moved the video to13:25 for safety. I would not do this job even if they pay me $10 per mile . I'm glad you made it, God bless your heart . by the way is this road in Afghanistan???!!!
It's not bad now but back in the day that road would regularly slide off the side of the hill. Many of people spent the night on the side of the hill with no road ahead of them.
Thanks for the ride! Nicely filmed and presented. Why was the quality of the picture not as clear as it was in your trip down 385 in Nebraska? Different camera or some other reason?
13:10: Balls attached to wires alert aircraft. indeed; it is next to a tiny reservoir and it is a good bet this is used by fire fighting helicopters to dip water baskets or buckets.
Douglas Pass (elevation 8268 feet) is a mountain pass in Colorado traversed by State Highway 139. It is not an especially high summit relative to other Colorado passes, and the road, though reasonably steep on the south side (7%), has no tight spots and only a few switchbacks. (wikipedia)
Rough going in the winter still, though maybe not quite as bad. Lots of work has been done down on the flats so it is not as hazardous as it used to be just to get to the pass
Liberals should not be in your Country undermining Family Values either.!! Recon the Old Texas Rangers should be resurrected do what needs doing, and So Cal declared a Liberal Only State.
You need to get some old classic , trucking driving music , and just kick back and listen to the words of some aka Teddy Bear is one ..and the Peace out at the end of your videos SMH lol how about using the word , "Mountain man Mike will be 10-7 for now ya know a little C.B talk , but i like your style driving more so at night, be safe my friend catch ya on the flip flop bye bye !
As a retired truck driver it's nice to see an old school driver that still uses the Thomas Bros. Map Book instead of that GPS. I feel that all truck drivers should know how to use the map book and be familiar with all major HI ways interstates and freeways. Look forward to you're next video.
I guess it is quite off topic but does anybody know a good site to watch new tv shows online ?
@Ricky Johnny I watch on FlixZone. Just search on google for it =)
@Jeffery Lukas Yea, I've been using FlixZone for months myself :D
@Jeffery Lukas thanks, signed up and it seems like a nice service :) I really appreciate it !!
@Ricky Johnny no problem :)
Thanks for the ride. I look forward for your videos every day.
Wow, this is a great route, it could become my favorite route.fantastic this grandiose wide wide wide wide landscape. This wondrous solitude, these few cars coming towards you. I would turn around and drive this outstanding route again. Except at night, when it's more difficult.
Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany
Thanks ever so much. Words can't describe the beautiful vistas of the Rockies!
I remember back in the late 60’s they said we would be out of oil by now. Well, that was another prediction that those people made didn’t come true. Boy, there must of been a lot of those dinosaurs to make all that oil. Pretty ride through the mountains. Now I can say I have been to Dinosaur. I always use paper maps, even today. Thank you.
It's not the dinosaurs that the oil comes from, it's all the vegetation that was around in that age.
They have more sophisticated methods of finding it now. That's why they can keep finding it.
I thank you so much for showing me, a Georgia lady, the awesome beauty of the West. I feel I am riding with you and wish I could and tell my grandkids all about this glorious part of the country. Many thanks!
Thanks for the beautiful ride!
Rangely looks like a nice town.
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed the trip. I had a friend who took this trip often. He has since passed away, but i can now visualize what he saw.....really appreciate it!
Thanks for taking us over Douglas Pass. Some years ago I came out of Meeker on 64, through Rangely and on to Vernal. The Dinosaur National Monument is worth a stop.
Another area I've never been to. Thanks for the opportunity. Looking forward to Flaming Gorge.
Douglas Pass had lotsa pucker power for this flat lander, lol. I kept trying to hit the imaginary brakes on my couch but never found them. Was very relieved when you got on a better road. Thanks for the ride, Mike. Hubby and I enjoyed it.
love the view. keep trucking brother.
I listen to you every night your voice puts me to sleep.
Dude we fall asleep to this everynite lol ..dig it.those bridges look low as hell one of my frights about going on the road.JEFF$BOBI SOCAL IN CAROLINE...
Hello Mike I remember this road from the winter it sure is diferent . Great video I enjoy the ride in the mountains bete than trafic jams in the city Take Care Drive Safe PEACE
right on!
Hello Mike. Nice ride over Douglas Pass. On your smartphone in the app store, there are several altimeters that are free. Then you will always know what the elevation is wherever you are. Peace brother driver.
56th!!!
you are sure getting close to my stomping ground. I have been over that road in a semi-flatbed, car and pickup.
Douglas Pass way up on the great BookCliffs divide bring it on down the north side.
Yep, me too! And my favorite! is on a motorcycle!
I love the drive. I've been over that pass so many times. But I hate it in the winter though, especially at night in a snow storm.
Thanks for the ride along cool country!!!
We stopped at the Dinosaur monument years ago, the hav a building that was erected around some skeletons discovered and you can watch the people digging on the site. Guess they are still digging, it was years ago. Interesting to see!
That road was a little rough in the beginning. I thought the red pickup was going to back into you. My late Brother inherited a Ford Galaxy 500 from Grandpaul. It got stolen while he was at an event in Pittsburgh. It was a really beautiful car. Peace to you Sir!
Bringing back memories for me on this ride. I lived in Vernal back in 08 and worked in the oilfield. We drove through Rangely often. Stopped in Dinosaur to buy lottery tickets and in our off time would drive out there to buy booze when the Utah stores were closed, lol.
Back roads in the mountains excellent
Outstanding scenery! That side road is just for any dinosaurs that are still hanging out! Surely you know about the avalanches on I-70 and the giant nearby rock falls! SLC had incredibly good breakfasts! This is Mtn Goat country at Doug Pass!! And maybe theres some Bighorn Sheep too! Those balls that you called out may be for wind motion detection, or flag the powerlines for low flying aircraft?? This video is only one or two days old! Like being there in real time!! Those dinosaurs most surely had AWD! Thanks Mike!! Peace!
Such incredible vistas! Definitely a mountain pass road for sure. Reminds me of Hwy 36E, Hwy 44, and Hwy 89, in Northern California (Specifically traveling east from Red Bluff off Hwy 99, through Payne’s Creek, Mineral, Child’s Meadows, Chester, Lake Almanor, Susanville, and Quincy, on the way to Truckee and Reno.) Next time you find yourself in that area and heading either way, you shouldn’t miss it. Safe travels brother.
This is my favorite drive in Colorado. I've driven it several times over the years and hope to do it again one of these days. Love riding shotgun with you. Sometimes I feel like I'm actually there in the cab with you.
Thank you so much for posting this!!
I have a fear of passes, and am trying to figure out whether to go that way from GJ to Logan, UT.
Not scary. No problem.
Your videos are a big help thanku
Thanks for the ride.
Thanks for the Ride Mike
I was just over that pass last Saturday, and it was still really green up there. The temperature on the south side at the bottom was 82 deg F. but once we had topped over it was a chilly 58 deg F. thanks to a thunderstorm that was rolling through. Oh, and I have found that no matter how fast that you're going, there will always be someone who has to pass you.
PS did I tell You that the time You played Disturbed "sound of silenc" this was totala beutiful !!!
Wow pretty sketchy road. Came across 126 in Oregon yesterday. Nice ride. Peace.
I hope your next video includes Vernal, I was there several years ago and it’s such a nice town, very clean, thanks.
Great ride Mike. Thanks
Good video. Thanks
Beautiful
REAL Americans up there in Rangely! Meeker!, Rifle!, And Grand Jct. Glad i had the privilege to live in that area once.
Jack Terry cold cold country
@@margaretjones2055 You get use to it. Gets hot there in the Summer.
Think we must both be 90s rockers lol.metallica pantera chillys..badass.live the scenic veiws..
Are there any places in Colorado that the snow won't completely melt this year before it starts snowing again in the fall? Maybe Pikes Peak or Mt. Evans? I know it seems like there was some really late snowfall this spring.
Yes!
At 6:22 on your right there use to be wild turkeys that use to hang out in that area, but I haven't seen them for the last several years.
All the locals wish they would repave it also. Great video.
They drill then fracture (fack) the rock substrate to open multiple pockets of product. It increases the pool size that they then extract from. They can do almost the same with turning the bit and going horizontal but the frack goes in multiple directions all at one time hence cheaper than drilling multiple horizontal runs through the substrate.
Is that a state route? Nice drive during the summer and HELL NO winter driving, Safe travels brother 🤙🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲Amen and God bless
12:57 Those balls hanging off of the lines are often used to provide a visual object to see that - that there is a wire hanging low. I have seen them also at greater heights such as between power high voltage transmission lines, but they are more widely spaced that the ones here -- partly because the towers are also a good indicator that there is a transmission wire strung between them. In this case, the wires are fairly low and at a height where a helicopter could easily be working in terrain inspection of other low level operations. You may argue that flags could be used. Yes, but from experience it has been found they tend to get torn in the wind and blow off. These balls are more durable.
One other reader has suggested they are for cutting down vibrations on the wires. They may do that, but the scientific view is as I have stated above. There are many references on the 'net that confirm what I have stated.
I used to think they were filled with helium to help keep the wires aloft.
That road was in good shape 40-50 years ago. Looks like the mtn's want it back! lots of slide areas.
I remember in the 80s it was closed for several years due to a huge slide, then the year after it opened, it slid again and was closed for another year or so.
Smaller slides are almost yearly. All the groundwater and springs keep the mountain lubricated and ready to move.
Those balls on the wires are to cut down on wind vibrations I just watched avideo of helicopers installing them PEACE
In some areas where there is bird traffic they use these balls with lights fitted to wires as warning to the birds
And a visual for the helo's.
I saw that show of putting the wind balls on the lines. Them some big balls! Lol
This video is only showing a Max video playback rate of 360p. Did you upload it in a higher resolution??
Yeah.. at least 720.. I film it on a higher res also.. still learning how the resolution thing works..
thanks for the ride!
From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Pass
Douglas Pass (elevation 8268 feet)
The summit gives an unusual view of the northeast face of the LaSal Mountains (twelve peaks over 12,000 feet) at 95 air miles away in Utah
The mountain consists of shale strata belonging to the Green River Formation, good exposures of which can be seen on the south side of the pass.
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I've been enjoying your travels for a while now. Great brown trout back a few weeks ago as well!
Peace out brother.
Ooooooooooooo I am afraid of heights!
Those balls on the wires usually denote a pipeline, gas line, etc is under them. They usually use a helicopter to check the pipeline for leaks, etc an the balls mark the wire crossing the pipeline.
This is gorgeous! Need a trucking buddy? 😂
OMG one crazy road !!!!
Vernal, rhymes with kernel (or colonel).
Douglas Pass is at 8,268 feet altitude. Beautiful area!
Thanks for great ride. Would be a great bike ride in my younger days.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY THOUGH.ARE THOSE RANCHES?
The one coming off the pass was a homestead in 1800’s but still used up into the late 60’s. as a cabin for cattlemen help. It’s called the 7bar K ( 7k) clipped version. The buildings are pretty run down now, and the corrals. Used to round up and separate cows from their calves there. Never thought it would deteriorate this bad ever. Looks like there is a ranch house just past the homestead place but out of view on the right by the grated road. I lived there in those old cabins in early 60’s. The pass was much more beautiful back then and the Grand Junction side was a heck of a lot scarier. It was a graded dirt road back then. They cut a huge junk out of the passage to put paved road through. There were times the road was closed to major slides and road was completely gone. Most traffic would go around to Craig - Meeker then.
Wow, I haven't been on this since I was a kid. Oh my gosh, I have terrible fear of heights.
Hi big mike so when you coming to Stockton California, to take me for a ride?
I love your videos. I have very high anxiety driving in traffic and on the interstate period. Truckers scare the shit out of me hahaha. Like I’m the girl that is all clenched up when I pass one!!!!!! Anyways watching these videos have helped me see what’s it is like from your perspective. I love the driving in traffic ones and weather ones. I live in Wyoming and go to Colorado quite a bit! What’s your thoughts on the I-70 wreck that happened? Horrific! You are a very safe and professional driver btw!!! My husband is always on the road so I wonder what it looks like on different highways etc! New follower and excited!
Ohhh and this road was sketchyyyyyy!
Was that 'Kum & Go' joint a brothel? (ha ha)
How much longer can this road last? Looks to be well overdue for a resurface?
Looks like an average run of the mill Michigan road lol.
I watched five min of this video , I was so nerves and scared. at 4:40 I looked down to the right and saw how deep that valley I stopped breathing and I moved the video to13:25 for safety. I would not do this job even if they pay me $10 per mile . I'm glad you made it, God bless your heart . by the way is this road in Afghanistan???!!!
It's not bad now but back in the day that road would regularly slide off the side of the hill. Many of people spent the night on the side of the hill with no road ahead of them.
Thanks for the ride! Nicely filmed and presented. Why was the quality of the picture not as clear as it was in your trip down 385 in Nebraska? Different camera or some other reason?
HOPE YOU HHAVE GOOD SEAT YOW! CRAPPY ROAD HARD ON KEESTER.LOL
All that rattling, is that the tractor or your personal items in the cab doing the bouncy bouncy ?
Ok I'm holding on for dear life and I'm not even there😬
Enjoy your video journals
Oh that on ships to keep rats off.or on.ship.
13:10: Balls attached to wires alert aircraft. indeed; it is next to a tiny reservoir and it is a good bet this is used by fire fighting helicopters to dip water baskets or buckets.
A heads up- google maps has misidentified the road I live on for years. They can be wrong.
Douglas Pass (elevation 8268 feet) is a mountain pass in Colorado traversed by State Highway 139. It is not an especially high summit relative to other Colorado passes, and the road, though reasonably steep on the south side (7%), has no tight spots and only a few switchbacks.
(wikipedia)
lol complete with outhouse, that would have been a great deal back in the day...
lmao, 2 lane road, no shoulder, "Road Narrows" Fucking Hell!
rough negotiating this road in winter in old days
Rough going in the winter still, though maybe not quite as bad.
Lots of work has been done down on the flats so it is not as hazardous as it used to be just to get to the pass
Listen also to Aram Bedrosian he plays much good to !!!
Keeps squirals from walking on the line.too air plain good idea too.
Those liberals would have a heart attack in that town with all of those flags.
They are truly a lowly bunch of clowns.
Boy I've been there and done it
👍
Think the balls on the powerlines are to keep them from touching each other in high winds
There has to be another less frightening way to take other than that. My punk ass will stick to the city thank you✌
8628' Douglas pass.
Wow, that road doesn’t look drivable!
Elevation of Douglas Pass, 8205 Feet
Overwhelming nationalism is a bad thing.
Tell is about your truck 🚒
You really do not know your time, it would be 10:38 A.M. in the morning 22:38 is night time that would be P.M. and it doesnt look dark to me..
All ride shotgun any time..
Shit road- neat area
Liberals should not be in your Country undermining Family Values either.!! Recon the Old Texas Rangers should be resurrected do what needs doing, and So Cal declared a Liberal Only State.
You need to get some old classic , trucking driving music , and just kick back and listen to the words of some aka Teddy Bear is one ..and the Peace out at the end of your videos SMH lol how about using the word , "Mountain man Mike will be 10-7 for now ya know a little C.B talk , but i like your style driving more so at night, be safe my friend catch ya on the flip flop bye bye !
seems like you don't want to pull over when you can and let cars go by??
That road is terrible!!! Gov. Polis should hitch a ride in a truck to see where the misappropriated tax dollars should be going.
Your videos are a lot better without the politics. I get enough of that on other sites. I come to You Tube to get away from it.
If you're offended by what offends people maybe YOU shouldn't be in this country.
Cryptonymicus / I am offended that that you are " offended " too.