Quote Originally Posted by Hummer View Post
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon is still closed. Yesterday, I drove I-70 across the state and squeezed through less than 5 minutes before they closed the interstate through the canyon. It was closed on the possibility of flash flooding in the areas burned by the fire last year.

It looks likely Glenwood Canyon will still be closed when I head east next week. The alternate route is north through Craig, Steamboat Springs, Kremmling and back to I-70 at Silverthorne, a 4.5 hour detour! It doubles my drive time to 9 hours. I think we'll be dealing with Glenwood Canyon road closures for the next several years.
Just so any western travelers know, There is a massive highway construction project between Gunnison and Montrose, so I recommend people do take the Kremmling-Springs-Craig route as opposed to the Buena Vista-Gunnison-Montrose-GJ route, as it is probably well over 4.5 hours. The construction project is why the southern detour is not included in official routing. Remember folks: You won't beat the system by taking the "off the list" route this time.