You are sooooo right guy!!! You know at least going over Coal Bank Pass and Molas Pass from Durango to Silverton has guardrails. I was born in Detroit and grew up there and Livonia (suburb west of Detroit) and after my military service I'm living in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I've gone skiing in Colorado when I was in the Air Force. So I haven't driven across Red Mountain Pass, yet I seen a lot videos about this area and driving back country mountain dirt 4 x 4 roads. I always wished that I could have lived in Colorado. But now it's gotten so expensive to live there and I can't move there or anywhere else. I seen a TH-cam video by a semi-truck driver that goes by his TH-cam channel name of "Riding Shotgun" driving across Red Mountain Pass north bound. This was in June, 2017 I believe and after going down from the height of this pass you could see a white mountain peak in the distance. I think it was Uncompahgre Peak of 14,309 feet.
@@deanthesavageit’s not bad when it’s dry. But 7 months out of the year it’s covered in snow practically the whole way between grand junction and Denver.
@deanthesavage Snow’s not that bad, you just have to adjust to the situation. You have to go much slower than you otherwise would, and be very gentle on throttle and steering input. Also, if there’s anywhere that looks like it’s wet but you don’t hear the tires kick up any water, you’re on black ice, don’t suddenly hit the breaks or anything like that’ or you’ll spin.
That's Glenn Canyon, and I remember when that section of road first opened back in 1992. I have been through there driving semi trucks hundreds of times.
This is a cake walk. Dangerous? Try US Highway 2 out of Kalispell, MT in the winter. No worries, I remember when I first got my drivers license too lol.
what about going down or up the old donner pass road summit by donner lake. theres guard rails on most of it but some spots doesnt have it and it gets so wet and icy
Very beautiful but I found in USA the road is flat this can be very danger while turning in curve. This is called banking, and it's done to prevent cars from sliding off the road at high speeds. When you're driving in a straight line, all the energy of the vehicle is aligned with the direction of travel. If you were to slam on the brakes, you'd decelerate in a straight line. However, when you're going around a curve, your energy becomes compound. It's not just in a straight line in front of you, but also away from the center of the curve. If you were going around a curve, and the road suddenly turned to ice, you'd continue moving forward, but also outward along the radius of the curve. The banking is done to offset this outward energy and help cars stay on the road - without the banking, taking even a large turn will run the risk of the vehicle sliding left or right, since the amount of friction between the road and the tires is finite, and can be overwhelmed by sufficient speeds.
No it's NOT. If you go off the road, you aren't going 800 feet down and some reports 1,000 feet down to the river gorge below. Also a portion is 85% angle downward. Glenwood canyon is a piece of cake compared to Red Mountain Pass. Look at the following TH-cam video short. "White Knuckle! Red Mountain Pass Colorado, don't take your eyes of the road!" #shorts@wheelinoutwest
That stretch isn’t even close to the most dangerous section of I70 in Colorado, if driving through Glenwood canyon scares you then don’t even attempt the stretch between the Eisenhower tunnel and Denver because the several miles of 6% down grade would definitely freak you out.
Really? It isn’t even dangerous. You must be very risk averse. City block driving is much more dangerous. Try Highway 550, “the million dollar highway” in SW Colorado. It’s like the Alps and is breathtaking. Why are city dwellers so afraid of this highway yet it is much more dangerous to drive in metro Denver? Most fatal accidents don’t occur on highways.
“Must” dangerous interstate? There was nothing in the video to support your claim. Of the ten most dangerous interstates in the U.S. I-70 ranks #8. Perhaps you should put down the camera and focus on driving.
I drove that canyon for 6 months. Once saw 6 dead bodies in 7 work days. All were single car wrecks. A lot of sleep deprived drivers, I suppose. Otherwise, a pretty drive.
I’ll stay with I-95 at least there I know my taxes are in good hands…and not being purposed for money laundering (and if is…at least they are doing a better job at it than these fools)
Many sleep deprived drivers, too much beautiful scenery, and too many gentle curves at 75 mph. Also, perfectly dry roads in the sun then black ice in the mountain’s shade.
If i-70 going to Colorado scares you then you don't need to drive through there that ain't nothing
I drove this once! Yup, ONCE! As it was snowing. Never again
Yeah right. Go try the stretch of US 550 from Durango to Ouray CO then get back to me.
You are sooooo right guy!!! You know at least going over Coal Bank Pass and Molas Pass from Durango to Silverton has guardrails. I was born in Detroit and grew up there and Livonia (suburb west of Detroit) and after my military service I'm living in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I've gone skiing in Colorado when I was in the Air Force. So I haven't driven across Red Mountain Pass, yet I seen a lot videos about this area and driving back country mountain dirt 4 x 4 roads. I always wished that I could have lived in Colorado. But now it's gotten so expensive to live there and I can't move there or anywhere else.
I seen a TH-cam video by a semi-truck driver that goes by his TH-cam channel name of "Riding Shotgun" driving across Red Mountain Pass north bound. This was in June, 2017 I believe and after going down from the height of this pass you could see a white mountain peak in the distance. I think it was Uncompahgre Peak of 14,309 feet.
That interstate is especially dangerous and scary at night
Yo. I've been on that interstate at 73 mph at night and it was the literally the best! 🚗💨
@@deanthesavageit’s not bad when it’s dry. But 7 months out of the year it’s covered in snow practically the whole way between grand junction and Denver.
@@johnpatton4936 Oh yeah and I've never driven in snow
@deanthesavage Snow’s not that bad, you just have to adjust to the situation. You have to go much slower than you otherwise would, and be very gentle on throttle and steering input. Also, if there’s anywhere that looks like it’s wet but you don’t hear the tires kick up any water, you’re on black ice, don’t suddenly hit the breaks or anything like that’ or you’ll spin.
@@watersnortmoment3734 Thanks for the advice
I was lucky enough to drive through Aspen on a snowy night. Whole thing looked like Santa’s Village. All those nice houses on the mountain side.
Aspen is not near I-70
Glenwood canyon, right by No Name. Driven hundreds of times 👍
I did this drive on my first week out of school not fun lol 😢
I love driving it, in the day time in the summer ...
That's Glenn Canyon, and I remember when that section of road first opened back in 1992. I have been through there driving semi trucks hundreds of times.
This is a cake walk. Dangerous? Try US Highway 2 out of Kalispell, MT in the winter. No worries, I remember when I first got my drivers license too lol.
Yes it's gets crazy on your side of 2.
I live here, fuck that canyon lol
lol 😂
Glenwood Springs Canyon. It’s more about the dangerous drivers than the road. IMO.
Meanwhile I-70 in Kansas, flat and boring even at 100+ mph
Exactly. Goes to one lane so much.
Yeap
I'll take that over mountains any day. The scenery is beautiful blah blah blah but I'm telling you it's super extra super scary going down
It was torture, then 1/3 of Colorado was just as flat.
what about going down or up the old donner pass road summit by donner lake. theres guard rails on most of it but some spots doesnt have it and it gets so wet and icy
Making want to reconsider driving this stretch to Pittsburgh from Portland. That scenery is just beautiful
I travelled here via Greyhound ® bus to & from Denver, CO in May 1999.
Very beautiful but I found in USA the road is flat this can be very danger while turning in curve.
This is called banking, and it's done to prevent cars from sliding off the road at high speeds.
When you're driving in a straight line, all the energy of the vehicle is aligned with the direction of travel. If you were to slam on the brakes, you'd decelerate in a straight line.
However, when you're going around a curve, your energy becomes compound. It's not just in a straight line in front of you, but also away from the center of the curve. If you were going around a curve, and the road suddenly turned to ice, you'd continue moving forward, but also outward along the radius of the curve.
The banking is done to offset this outward energy and help cars stay on the road - without the banking, taking even a large turn will run the risk of the vehicle sliding left or right, since the amount of friction between the road and the tires is finite, and can be overwhelmed by sufficient speeds.
Lol cute 😂😂 come drive through Minnesota
It is not the most dangerous highway! Lived there my whole life-just gotta be smart. Don’t ride the brakes and keep speed down!
Your right, everytime I've ridden in these type of curves and stuff people are going 30 or more over the speed limit, if not it's not even dangerous
No it's NOT. If you go off the road, you aren't going 800 feet down and some reports 1,000 feet down to the river gorge below. Also a portion is 85% angle downward. Glenwood canyon is a piece of cake compared to Red Mountain Pass. Look at the following TH-cam video short.
"White Knuckle! Red Mountain Pass Colorado, don't take your eyes of the road!" #shorts@wheelinoutwest
Whoa!😮😎
I've traveled through there three times, saw Rams crossing the highway the last time. Being next to that net catching the boulders is next level scary
Looks like a great road 👍👍 Does not appear dangerous 🤔🤔
If only you knew…
That stretch isn’t even close to the most dangerous section of I70 in Colorado, if driving through Glenwood canyon scares you then don’t even attempt the stretch between the Eisenhower tunnel and Denver because the several miles of 6% down grade would definitely freak you out.
You think that's bad highway right now, you should have tried it in the '60s
Is so peaceful there my mom loves traveling in Colorado is the best place to go when you need some peace
Peaceful?! maybe 20 years ago...
It's about how rough the pavement is there, watch the video.
I crossed the U.S. by land only once. Took I-70, and damn, crossed the Rockies at night.
I was there last year once you pass denver get ready o went all the way to grand junction it was amazing but scary
We did that drive last spring- for whatever reason going to grand junction was scarier than heading back to Denver for us
@@addyken88 it is
I was on I 70 from Green River to Denver two weeks ago. HORRID road. Threw my vehicle around violently.
Yup is wild up there and all the mountains. I can only imagine in snow ❄️
Perfect road to take my new Corvette on, right?
Umm…. Where is the scary part in the video? Bumps in the road? Well, that’s pretty much every road with some age to it.
Red Mountain pass
Monarch Pass
Wolfcreek pass.
Rabbit Ears
Douglas pass
All worse than Glenwood Canyon 😊
I came to Avon to work with my dad yesterday at 8:00
Sure, but not exactly through the Glenwood Springs corridor
Most dangerous highway I have ever been on. I was coming from Breckenridge to Denver
Really? It isn’t even dangerous. You must be very risk averse. City block driving is much more dangerous. Try Highway 550, “the million dollar highway” in SW Colorado. It’s like the Alps and is breathtaking. Why are city dwellers so afraid of this highway yet it is much more dangerous to drive in metro Denver? Most fatal accidents don’t occur on highways.
Million mile highway to ouray will make you shit your pants if that’s scary
It's not snowing, what's the big deal?
truly a feat of engineering. Is this around Glenwood Canyon?
Guanella Pass but it will take you forever.
@@themetalhead1463 What? Guanella pass is near Georgetown. To answer his question, yes this is the Glenwood Springs corridor
Oh the humanity
Speed bumps on an interstate. Hmm! Speed control.
The Glenwood Canyon even more fun when it was 2 lane YEE HA
“Must” dangerous interstate? There was nothing in the video to support your claim. Of the ten most dangerous interstates in the U.S. I-70 ranks #8. Perhaps you should put down the camera and focus on driving.
Sure is I was just there like 5 months ago
I went through this highway
That looks like I-70 south heading towards Denver
The only I-70 i know that exists in Colorado is either east or west.
@@seanmcguire6011Well thats the only i70 in the entire country😂
@@aGremlin do you know the difference between East, West, North and South ?
@@seanmcguire6011 Completely aware but i70 only runs east to west from coast to coast
@aGremlin yea. The I70 I'm most familiar with is between Baltimore and Columbus. Drove on it frequently in PA when I lived there lol.
I drove that canyon for 6 months. Once saw 6 dead bodies in 7 work days. All were single car wrecks. A lot of sleep deprived drivers, I suppose. Otherwise, a pretty drive.
6 in 7? Never happened.
Purpose of this video was?????
Nah... It's nice in this video... Show it when it's fuct.
Pennsylvania and Louisiana roads are worse.
I-70 is crazy not fun at all.
*most
Ugh
I70 in Indianapolis is just HORRIBLE. It has potholes everywhere. It's a bad interstate to be driving on if you want to got to the airport...
I’ll stay with I-95 at least there I know my taxes are in good hands…and not being purposed for money laundering (and if is…at least they are doing a better job at it than these fools)
Trucking Regional on the East Coast is good money? I'm in Virginia
Wth ?
Why is it dangerous?
Many sleep deprived drivers, too much beautiful scenery, and too many gentle curves at 75 mph. Also, perfectly dry roads in the sun then black ice in the mountain’s shade.
What was dangerous? about that road
Its very steep. If your breaks aren't good you're dead.
@@jaykayelem7386 search for Indian mountain roads then you'll know what's dangerous
@@addicteda2461 dmbfk you cant even go that fast on indian dot roads.
@@jaykayelem7386 ain't that the point
It’s very curvy and steep and even worse in the snow
I drove it I fear it respect it and hate it
That’s not the most dangerous. It can be dangerous when heavy but not the most dangerous