Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, United States
Glenwood Canyon Colorado, USA, 2005
Glenwood Canyon is a rugged scenic 12.5 mi (20 km) canyon on the Colorado River in western Colorado in the United States. Its walls climb as high as 1,300 ft (396 m) above the Colorado River. It is the largest such canyon on the Upper Colorado. The canyon, which has historically provided the routes of railroads and highways through western Colorado, currently furnishes the routes of Interstate 70 and the Central Corridor between Denver and Grand Junction. The canyon stretches from near Dotsero, where the Colorado receives the Eagle River, downstream in a west-southwest direction to just east of Glenwood Springs, on the mouth of the Roaring Fork. Most of the canyon is in Garfield County, with the upper portion near Dotsero lying in Eagle County.
In 1906, the canyon provided the route of the Taylor State Road, a gravel road that was the first route for automobiles through the Colorado Rockies. The canyon also provided the route for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in the late 19th century. Through acquisitions, the line is currently part of the Union Pacific system. As Glenwood Canyon was one of the iconic scenic views along the California Zephyr passenger train, a monument to the dome car design was originally installed in the canyon. In the 1990s the monument was relocated to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden to make way for the construction of Interstate 70.
The canyon is widely considered one of the most scenic natural features on the Interstate Highway System of the United States. Foot access to the canyon is available at four rest areas along Interstate 70 in the canyon. The Hanging Lake Rest Area (Exit 125) provides access to the canyon along a stretch where I-70 is concealed in the Hanging Lake Tunnel.
Glenwood canyon was formed relatively recently in Pleistocene time by the rapid cutting of the Colorado down through layers of sedimentary rock. The upper layers of the canyon are sandstone from Pennsylvanian and Mississippian. Sections of the lower canyon walls are made of Cambrian rock. The Mississippian layer that is prominent throughout much of the upper rim sections of the canyon is part of the Leadville Formation.
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Glenwood Canyon. Colorado
Glenwood canyon, Colorado, United States, 2005.
Glenwood Canyon is a rugged scenic 12.5 mi (20 km) canyon on the Colorado River in western Colorado in the United States. Its walls climb as high as 1,300 ft (396 m) above the Colorado River. It is the largest such canyon on the Upper Colorado. The canyon, which has historically provided the routes of railroads and highways through western Colorado, currently furnishes the routes of Interstate 70 and the Central Corridor between Denver and Grand Junction. The canyon stretches from near Dotsero, where the Colorado receives the Eagle River, downstream in a west-southwest direction to just east of Glenwood Springs, on the mouth of the Roaring Fork. Most of the canyon is in Garfield County, with the upper portion near Dotsero lying in Eagle County.
In 1906, the canyon provided the route of the Taylor State Road, a gravel road that was the first route for automobiles through the Colorado Rockies. The canyon also provided the route for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in the late 19th century. Through acquisitions, the line is currently part of the Union Pacific system. As Glenwood Canyon was one of the iconic scenic views along the California Zephyr passenger train, a monument to the dome car design was originally installed in the canyon. In the 1990s the monument was relocated to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden to make way for the construction of Interstate 70.
The canyon is widely considered one of the most scenic natural features on the Interstate Highway System of the United States. Foot access to the canyon is available at four rest areas along Interstate 70 in the canyon. The Hanging Lake Rest Area (Exit 125) provides access to the canyon along a stretch where I-70 is concealed in the Hanging Lake Tunnel.
The canyon was formed relatively recently in Pleistocene time by the rapid cutting of the Colorado down through layers of sedimentary rock. The upper layers of the canyon are sandstone from Pennsylvanian and Mississippian. Sections of the lower canyon walls are made of Cambrian rock. The Mississippian layer that is prominent throughout much of the upper rim sections of the canyon is part of the Leadville Formation.
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Glenwood Canyon - Colorado, United States
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Glenwood Canyon Colorado
This geological formation was created from the waters of the Colorado River.
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Travel blogs from Glenwood Canyon:
- ... The journey was yet more stunning scenery as we drove through Glenwood Canyon feeling dwarfed by the height of the cliffs around us ...
- ... The journey culminated in breathtaking Glenwood Canyon, whose rugged walls rose hundreds of feet above us ...
- ... The highway construction through Glenwood Canyon is not only a gorgeous drive but quite an engineering feat to see ...
- ... Engineers and architects did a great job running I70 through Glenwood canyon ...
- ... We walked into town and got a few piccies and then it was off up I-70 through Glenwood Canyon which is the huge gorge with the Colorado going thru it - the one we rafted yesterday ...
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- Glenwood Springs, Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, United States
- Denver, Colorado, United States
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- Map of Glenwood Canyon by Erikkathyhansen from a blog titled Old friend
- Glenwood Canyon by Tiszrh from a blog titled Canyon-Tour mit Amtrak
- Glenwood Canyon by Tampere-usa from a blog titled Day23 -- Nothing happened today
- Glenwood Canyon by Baskets4moo from a blog titled Glenwood Canyon
- Glenwood Canyon by Cmbuchholz from a blog titled Rocky Mountains and more rain
- Glenwood Canyon by Mexiwi from a blog titled Grand Junction
Westbound Interstate 70 Through Glenwood Canyon In Colorado
This video follows westbound Interstate 70 through the 12 most incredible miles of freeway in the United States, Glenwood Canyon in western Colorado.
Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
Short clips from my day trip to Glenwood Canyon in Colorado. Song Credit: Crystallized by Lindsey Stirling
I-70, Arvada Colorado & Glenwood Canyon USA
Here you will see beautiful scenery and a Great Snowstorm During the tour of the Highway Number 1-70, Glenwood Road; I hope you like Remember Give your like.
Aquí Verás Bellos Paisajes y Una Gran Tormenta De Nieve Durante El Recorrido Por La Autopista Número 1-70, En Camino A Glenwood; Espero Les Guste Recuerden Dar Su like.
Hanging Lake, Glenwood Canyon, CO - 4K
This is the beautiful Hanging Lake in Colorado. Located in the in Glenwood Canyon, about a 1.2 mile hike (one way).
2K14 (EP 6) Interstate 70 in Colorado: Glenwood Canyon
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Hanging Lake, Glenwood Canyon, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Hanging Lake is a crystal-clear, turquoise blue lake that is a short, steep, but rewarding hike that starts in Glenwood Canyon. Hanging Lake was just added to the roster of National Natural Landmarks.
Hanging Lake waterfallsThis glacially formed lake suspended at the edge of Glenwood Canyon with stunning waterfalls that descend into a travertine lake full of trout and crystal clear water. It can be accessed year-round from Glenwood Canyon, with its trailhead about ten miles east of Glenwood Springs.
It's a mile to the top and 1000 feet up, and takes about an hour and half round-trip. Five minutes beyond the lake is Spouting Rock, which is not to be missed once the lake is attained.
In 2010, the White River National Forest completed a restoration project to the Hanging Lake Trail. With improved railings and a new viewing platform, be sure to visit Glenwood Springs soon to hike the popular trail!
Owners of hot spring attractions worry quarry expansion near Glenwood Springs could damage spring
There's a growing concern in Glenwood Springs that a possible expansion of a nearby quarry could affect the town's spring.
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon, CO
This video follows I-70 through the crown jewel of the Interstate Highway System, Glenwood Canyon, from MM 130 to 120. Along the way, you'll see the United States' most environmentally conscious engineering marvels through one of the country's most beautiful natural landscapes.
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Glenwood Canyon Aerial Drone View Glenwood Springs Colorado
A quick view of Glenwood Canyon from the air! Right outside of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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Glenwood Canyon, Colorado - a drive through its tunnels along Interstate 70
Glenwood Canyon is about 240 kilometres (150 miles) west of Denver, Colorado. It's an extremely scenic area that's transited by thousands of motorists each and every day.
Yes, the 25 kilometre (16 miles) drive through Glenwood Canyon is one of the most beautiful on the planet. Nevertheless, many of us fought the road's construction in the early 1980s. Some of the reasons for this were because we believed the road to be environmentally damaging to the canyon, a waste of money and resources (both for building the road and the gasoline that would be used by the huge increase in traffic), and pretty much an eyesore adding to the railroad tracks, powerhouses and other junk already cluttering the canyon.
Anyway, the environmental actions lost in court and the huge construction project that was started in 1984 was completed sometime around 1992.
The irony and sadness in all of this is that as much fun as the drive through Glenwood Canyon can be it's clear that this and other joyrides aren't going to last much longer. There simply isn't enough fuel, money, or construction material to keep these kinds of projects viable in the future. Just a year before I recorded this video gasoline prices went well above $4.50 USD per gallon in all of the towns along Interstate 70 and at each end of the canyon. The state of Colorado, and the United State government, were entering an era of such huge budget deficits they weren't even sure they could maintain the current road system let alone start the construction of any new highways.
So, here it is in 2009 with state governments (especially big ones like California) going broke, energy isn't getting any cheaper, and most of our roads and bridges are in poor repair. Those wild-eyed environmentalists back in the 70s and 80s were right - Glenwood Canyon and other superhighways should never have been built!
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08/08/2009
Flying Cowboys (5.13b) (8a) in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
Local climber attempts Flying Cowboys (5.13b) at the Puoux in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado. The climb is an extension of the popular 5.12a Urban Cowboy and culminates in a V7 dyno to bad sloper holds.
The Puoux (pronounced Pukes) is located in Glenwood Canyon in Colorado near Glenwood Springs. This crag includes other difficult climbs such as I-70 (5.13b), Fault Line (5.13b), and Gutless Wonder (5.14b).
I Am The Highway (in Glenwood Canyon, CO)
The 2nd part of my Colorado footage is Glenwood Canyon.
Glenwood Canyon is a rugged scenic 12.5 mi canyon on the Colorado River in western Colorado in the United States. Its canyon walls climb as high as 1,300 ft above the Colorado River. It is the largest such canyon on the Upper Colorado. - Wikipedia
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Giant Canyon Swing (including POV) - Glenwood Caverns (HD)
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Hanging Lake Tunnel, I-70, Glenwood Canyon, Colorado - 5 months before the huge rock slide
I regularly travel this route through Glenwood Canyon for business purposes and climbing trips. This particular video was taken in September, 2009 when I was driving westbound toward Grand Junction, Colorado. Five and and a half months later, at 12:09 am Monday morning (March 8, 2010) a rock slide punched large holes in the highway near mile marker 125 (approximately minute 3:05 in this video) on the west side of the tunnels. The rock slide occurred just after midnight, two hours after I had just passed through on yet another business trip, with a 66 ton boulder doing most of the damage. The highway, in both directions, was closed for almost four full days, opening up to single lanes in each direction on Thursday afternoon, March 14th. I drove through it a night later and took a video of the roadwork that I've posted on YouTube as well. Unfortunately you can't see much of the damage but internet archives should help give you a better idea of how badly a 66 ton boulder can damage a highway!
Anyway, Glenwood Canyon is an extremely beautiful place with a very interesting section of Interstate 70 running through it. The highway, and these tunnels, created a lot of controversy during their development due to the huge environmental impact. Nevertheless, the project went through and most of us use this route traveling between Grand Junction and the Denver area (they say there's an average of 25,000 vehicles going through these tunnels each day with I-70 itself, of course, get much heavier use the closer you get to Denver).
I, myself, have driven the route many dozens of times for both business and pleasure...
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09-28-2009