 The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | Driving from Denver to Vegas for Thanksgiving Hey all.... Im relatively new to the Mile High, and Im planning to drive to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. I know the weather west of Denver can be wicked crazy. What are the chances that I-70 going west will be open and not shut down due to some snowstorm? Just trying to get an idea of what to expect, or if I should just not even consider the drive and fly there instead. I'd really rather drive, but the last thing I want to do is spend Thanksgiving holed up in some high school gym on a cot because Im a snow refugee.
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| Dv8or You never know what i70 can be like.. It can close for the weather or a dumb tourist can also shut the road down to not knowing how to drive in the snow or it can be super slow !! you just never know. I would fly, But heck if you get pulled off at silverthorne you can go Skiing at keystone or at A-basin witch in my eyes would be better then LV.. Or You can always go the South route on i40 to stay away from the snow but remember you have to come back as well !! Hope that helps... I been here 5 years and never wish for snow anymore ,If you wish you WILL get i know this for sure !! |
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | I really wanted to get a chance to see a part of the country I've never seen before. The more people in this area I talk to, the more Im going towards buying a plane ticket for this particular trip. Damnit.
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| If you want to see The High country you need to go NOW and see all the colors , But when the snow starts flying all bets are off.. What forum did you come from I have seen your name b4 ? |
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | My favorites are the New York (which I barely post in anymore because they administer it Disney style--"family friendly even if we have to kill you"), All Things Macintosh, Sports Forum, Comcast, and one or two others that seem to slip my mind right now. I have some 23,000 posts in the past 10 years.
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Cheyenne, WY | reply to The Dv8or
Colorado tries to keep I-70 open as much as possible because it leads to all the ski towns, which is $$ for the state.
But, there is no way to tell if a freak Blizzard will occur, especially since I-70 west of Denver is a very high elevation. I've also noticed big weather changes after you get past the tunnel. I've also been stuck on that road in perfect weather.
Check out »www.cotrip.org/home.htm and the weather before you leave.
If you are really worried, you can always take I-25S to I-40W to US-93N
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Pueblo, CO | said by Omega:If you are really worried, you can always take I-25S to I-40W to US-93N I would do that.
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Peyton, CO | said by Smitedogg:said by Omega:If you are really worried, you can always take I-25S to I-40W to US-93N I would do that. Ugh, not me. I've made that mistake before. Snow was just as bad or worse on I-40, semis jackknifed everywhere, they closed I-40 just after I got through. Besides the fact that it is a much longer route (1,100 miles from Denver, vs 750 via I-70).
Your best bet is to follow the weather and road reports and stay informed. Thanksgiving isn't normally one of the heavier snowfall times of the year.
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | The problem with that is I need to make flight reservations way in advance, so weather reports cant really come into play if I have to decide now what to do. Im pretty sure Ive decided to fly. Such is life--I can drive another time.
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | Looks like there's no easy train service between the two cities. It would involve buses and about 2 days of travel time.
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OmegaDisplaced OhioanPremium
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Cheyenne, WY | reply to MTBikerChris
Amtrak is a viable form of transportation in the west?
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The problem with that is I need to make flight reservations way in advance, so weather reports cant really come into play if I have to decide now what to do. Im pretty sure Ive decided to fly. Such is life--I can drive another time.
Flying will be just fine. You can get really cheap tickets, if you fly Alligence Air out of Fort Collins/Loveland, tickets are as low as $69/one way to Vegas.
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SmitedoggUzbekikittyPremium
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Pueblo, CO | said by Omega:Amtrak is a viable form of transportation in the west? I've taken Amtrak from Pueblo to Kansas City, the Southwest Chief, and I'm pretty sure it goes to Vegas too. It was pretty empty, so I don't know about viable, but it exists. There's another train from Denver -> Grand Junction -> Reno -> SF too
EDIT: »www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServe···_P03.pdf Here's the train I rode, it does actually go to Vegas ... hrm, now I want to go to Vegas. |
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | Wrong Las Vegas, Paco =) The only way to get to Sin City is by bus.
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