Guides
Driving Colorado, explained
The things visitors learn the hard way: what the traction law actually requires, how long the drive really takes on a Saturday, and why the parking lot at Red Rocks is the difficult part of the evening.
- How to Get from Denver to Aspen: Fly, Drive or Ride Fly into ASE, drive 220 winter miles via Glenwood Springs, ride Bustang and RFTA, or book a private SUV from $950. How each Denver-to-Aspen option works.
- How to Get to Red Rocks from Denver: Every Option Compared Drive, rideshare, RTD, $55–65 concert shuttles, party buses or a private car: what each costs, where it drops you and how you get home.
- How to Get from Denver to Steamboat Springs Fly into Hayden, drive 179 miles over two passes, or book a private car. What each option involves, and what to check before ski season.
- Altitude on a Colorado Ski Trip: What to Expect Denver sits at 5,280 feet. Colorado ski destinations run from 6,900 to 10,800. Here is the elevation of each one and what the gain does to you.
- Driving I-70 in Winter: The Mountain Corridor I-70 west of Denver climbs to 11,158 feet at the Eisenhower Tunnel and crosses Vail Pass at 10,662. What that means for winter drive times and tolls.
- Denver to Breckenridge Drive Time: Why It Varies Denver to Breckenridge is 104 miles and 2 to 2.5 hours on clear roads. Three things move that number: the tunnel, the weather and the CO-9 leg.
- How Far Is Denver to Vail? Miles, Hours, Passes Vail is 120 miles from DEN and 97 from downtown Denver. Clear roads take 2h10m to 2h45m. A peak ski weekend can take 5 hours.
- Colorado Traction Law, Explained for Visitors What Colorado's traction law requires on I-70, when it applies, what it costs to ignore, and why all-wheel drive alone does not exempt your rental car.
- Red Rocks Parking Guide — Lots, Timing and the Exit How parking works at Red Rocks: which lots fill first, how early to arrive, the 8:30 PM cutoff, and why leaving takes longer than arriving.