Eisenhower Tunnel

On the way up to the Eisenhower Tunnel, the highest point on the interstate system in the US (11,100+), we passed near many famous western ski areas, including Vail.

The Colorado River flows past many green areas.

And some no name little towns

Then you start the climb to the tunnel. Here's Vail in early fall ...

Most of the houses look something like this ...

Earlier there was the unusual (first time I've seen it in 29,000 touring miles) design of I-70 where the west bound highway went through a tunnel and the east bound (our direction) did not.