20-19 The Big West: I-70 in Colorado & Utah (Videos 13-12, 13-13 & 13-14 Remixed)
2020 ж. 27 Қыр.
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This video features three different videos through some amazing scenery remixed with new soundtracks and tied together. Stages 1 & 2 show I-70 through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado in both directions, east then west (Video 13-12). Stage 3 shows I-70 west through De Beque Cayon in Colorado to Grand Jct (Video 13-13), and Stage 4 shows I-70 through the San Rafael Swell in Utah in both directions (Video 13-14). FAQs and Director's Commentary are at the end of the ride.
You've got to love an exit called "No Name".
I had to look twice because I thought my mind was tricking me XD
When I drove through there I took a picture of that exact same sign
Colorado is beautiful the mountains make Colorado the best view I could see the mountains from my house
It was just awesome at the end using the Doobie Brothers' "I Cheat the Hangman," especially the climatic ending for San Rafael on I-70 eastbound. Wow!!
Thank you very much! That's what I was going for when I was putting this together.
just beautiful what a wonderful country side and roads USA has . from CANADA
Thank you for watching!
I've loved this stretch of I-70 since I first saw it from my cabover International, 20 years ago.
24:28 amazing scenery and great music matching. I felt like watching a movie 👍
Thank you!
WOW!!! Best ending ever!!!
Thank you very much Tim!
Great video I’ll have to someday make these drives myself to experience it personally I loved the scenery
Thanks, the camera does not do it justice, hope you get there.
Absolutely spectacular!
Thank you, it is something to behold in person.
Glenwood Canyon is one of the two best spots on I-70. The other one is San Rafael Reef and San Rafael Swell. Such variety! Thanks for sharing! At 19:24, "We'll jump ahead about 115 miles to our next stage." I understand not keeping this mileage in the video but it's still a great drive--fruit orchards north of Grand Junction and then the emptiness of far eastern Utah. If you drive across the San Rafael Reef and Swell, stop at each rest area/scenic area. It's worth getting out at each one and seeing more of the scenery of the Swell. Think of traveling through the country and settling it in the 19th century. When you head west towards the San Rafael Swell from Green River, UT, there's a sign which warns, "Next services, 100 miles." Incredibly empty and awesome country!
I agree and thank you!
I was all up and down those roads late summer last year. I loved going through those mountains in Colorado. I appreciated seeing all the greenery since I'm a Georgia native. You can feel the majesty of those mountains while driving through them.
Totally agree!
Truly amazing.
Glenwood Canyon, De Beque Canyon, and San Rafael Swell look beautiful. I love the mountain states.
..."And the Academy Award for outstanding editing, music selection and overall coolness goes to... Envelope, please... FreewayJim"... **Crowd goes wild**. I do believe I'll be repeating our return from Idaho next Summer exactly how we returned in 2016. I wasn't really happy with my eastbound "swell" footage, and I'm still wondering why I didn't even have a camera rolling between Scipio & Salina. It was absolutely gorgeous through there. Inspiration abounds on Mondays!
LOL, Thank you, next week's video says "Hold My Beer" :) Hope next year's travels go as planned for you, something we can't take for granted these days.
@@Freewayjim Epic-ness is on the way! I can already tell.
Great Traveling Video & Music & Comment Section All Pleasant 👍
Thank you!
I appreciate the use of "I Cheat the Hangman" in this one. I've listened to that song and Doobie Brothers in general so many times on rural Utah roads, this video is more than just nostalgic.
Thank you very much, I thought it fit that area well.
@@Freewayjim I-70 is honestly one of the best interstates for scenery once you get past the boring stretch in western Kansas. You have Denver, the Rockies & Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, Spotted Wolf Canyon, then the rock formations and mountains in Utah. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the US.
@@DaddyDuckTown 100% agree with that.
Yes indeed, Glenwood Canyon is a bucket list drive. I got to do it when I went out to go rafting a few years back. Hope to do it again soon.
About a dozen or so years ago in March, i had the opportunity to ride with a friend of mine and we came back from Vegas thru Denver. Needless to say we came thru this direction thru here. I must say Utah and Colorado are most beautiful and senic states. Would love to see it again one day. Thanks for sharing
Agreed on Utah, thank you for watching!
I enjoy the ride and good music
Thank you!
All that wonderful greenage in Glenwood Canyon really makes the canyon stand out. It's gorgeous!
It is and the video does not do it justice! Thanks for watching.
Jim, ......... That was GREAT ......... You changed my mindset for the day. I saw it twice and played the music in the background twice. Good Work...Thank You
That's awesome! thank you for sharing that and for watching!
Looks like another set of highways added to my bucket list, appreciate you!
Thank you and it's worth it, all of I-70 west of Denver is bucket list material.
COLORADO! In 9 months I'll finally get to go to Colorado. Edit: Scratch that, It'll be a year now.
The drive to the mountains is worth the boring great plains. Trust me
@@tylerseverance5789 I rather deal with the plains in the west than deal with the ones in North Carolina, and California.
I really enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you very much for that!
I saw where you tried to join the freewayjim Facebook group, please try again, not sure what happened there, sorry.
@@Freewayjim I tried rejoining on Facebook and my membership is pending.
@@kristenpeterson1618 You're in, thanks for joining us!
Nice view of the mountains.
Freeway Jim is a vibe. Glad i found this, I will deff be visiting CO in the summer!
Thank you, hope you have a great trip out there.
I guess doing the San Rafael Swell eastbound during sunset when sun's red beams reflect on rocks must be absolutely breathtaking 🤩
I bet it would be!
Thank you Freeway Jim! Whenever I am stressed and can't sleep I put on one of your videos! This is my new favorite of yours! Love it!
Thank you very much, glad I could help ;)
I love ❤️ these videos
Thank you for watching!
@@Freewayjim you’re welcome
Great Video Sir! A masterpiece for a masterpiece, especially Stages 1 and 2! Thanks again for all the hours/effort you put in these videos. Keep safe!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!
I recall when this was a two lane interstate thru utah. Salina to green river is a very special side of utah. Glad to see it remixed. Love to get a property toward eagle canyon.
Thank you!
I've been driving from Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO for road trips many times since I was a young kid and still do to this days. Seeing your videos are so soothing and nostalgic to watch. Makes me want to go on a road trip. Also a great selection of music that you incorporate into the videos. Thank you for having these videos. Much love.
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
May I ask where do you stop for gas between 15/70 to Denver co? I will be making this trip next week and a little nervous but excited!
Absolutely stunning views, I have to move there some day or atleast visit! Also a great selection of music. Thanks Jim! Greetings from Finland.
Thank you very much!
Love it. Thank you! Been there.
Thank you for watching!
Hey Jim just wanted to say that I am a huge fan of your videos. Please continue driving for us!
Thank you very much!
Nice!.......I was living out there in 1988, and they were still widening I-70 thru the Canyon. Hanging Lake Tunnel and The Reverse Curve Tunnel...( west bound ) weren't even finished yet. I would also get off at Rt 6 east after the Idaho Springs Tunnel, and go thru Clear Creek Canyon, there it is 2 lanes but there are 5 tunnels in there also. It takes you back on I-70 East via Co 58.
Thank you!
@@Freewayjim Your Welcome, also alot of your techno songs on the videos are really good, I have got alot of em off I-Tunes. There is 1 song you might be interested in, maybe hard to find but it's called Infrared, by the Mysterymen. It should fit on one of your future videos
@@mikewalz5738 Thank you!
wonderful video enjoyed every minute of it.thanks Jim for another good video production"
Thank you for the comment and for watching!
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful drive.
Thank you for watching!
Nice view of the mountains
Breathtaking!
The music 🎶 remind me of playing F-Zero on SNES back in the 90s💯
One of the top 3 best roads for me in the US.
Kinda always knew the interstate system is supposed to be for military convoys. When Eisenhower toured Germany after ww2 and saw how well the roads were designed, he took that concept and brought it to the US and when he got the presidency and got the Act passed and here we are today.
Yep, the military certainly had a say on some things with regard to it.
Great soundtrack & great scenery!
Thank you!
I really enjoy the "remixes" with the updated soundtracks (sad Hypnotized was taken down). I am generally familiar with 96% of your music selections. "Time waits for No One", the Stones (Fla. video) is one that stands out for me. When you played the Doobies track, I thought I have never heard Jim use "Fresh Air" Quicksilver MS. Good HWY song.
Thank you very much, "Time Waits for No One" was the NJ TPK 14-12. I try to find some cool interesting songs that people may have not heard before and of course it has to fit the footage.
@@Freewayjim Don't know how I missed that. I actually have driven that hwy ! West of Con. Divide are great roads. Fla. being a FLAT state has nice things, Hwy 1, Lighted Fwys in Miami. Fla. is great at night as well as day
Thanks for a revisit to a fantastic ride! I liked your song selection; they really do fit well! I made this drive solo westward in 2010 in a turbo Toyota Supra. The turbo had kicked in for the entirety of the San Rafael Swell climb, so I had to take a very scenic stop to let it cool! Eastbound is indeed prettier, and it was a happy accident that the car threatened to overheat just where I could enjoy the look back! All was fine. There are so many neat places and gorgeous scenery stretches through here. Indeed, video can't do any of it justice (following the river through the canyon walls towering above you on both sides, and then seeing the view from SRS), but your video does the best I've seen!
Thank you very much, happy accident indeed, the Swell and beyond is not someplace you want to have car trouble, glad you got through ok.
Another awesome video
Thank you!
Wonderful video as always with Gypsie woman 👍
Thank you!
Beautiful. Little bit of everything on that one.
Thank you!
Great Music selection for this video. I can't wait for the Season Finale
Thank you very much!
The Grizzly creek exit was still closed when we passed by till we got our 30min break at Utah..Very informal video.. Omg Utah Canyons|viewing rest areas are Breathtaking view for me..We've been to that every rest areas n I blogged each one of them hehe..I love the place loved to explore..Dream came to reality to me to see those very scenic views .Lately we was at SPOTTED WOLF CANYON i feelt dizzy lol me n my husband would love to go back there .It's my pleasure if you can visit my channel too..everything you said in Canyons we already been there. Very beautiful by God's creation
Thank you, I stopped at the spotted Wolf viewing area for the first time with my wife on last summer's trip, simply amazing views!
@@Freewayjim Yes it is..that route we always passed like once a week from east to west vice versa but I'm gonna missed it during winter hehe..see yeah n tc too
Your best work.
Thank you!
Love the scene & bgm when the riders are driving in front, really curious about where are they going... They look awesome.
Nicely done.
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thanks
Btw Jim, LOVE A.A. They are a great band and I've liked everything I've heard from them! Never heard this song you used before, but I really do like it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. :) Also, very interesting rendition of Gypsy Woman! :)
Thank you, yes they definitely are a great band.
Beautiful
Thanks!
That Doobies song and that scenery were epic! Awesome Video!
Thank you very much!
As a road nerd, I love your vids. As an even bigger climate/weather nerd, I 'd like to see a drive that captures the wonders of driving through different micro-climates. Such as, for instance, driving these kind of routes during cooler months where snow peaks are visible. There is one old video kicking around KZhead where a guy (about 10 or so years ago) drives up a mountain road somewhere on the Olympic peninsula in WA. As he ascends the mountain, the rainstorm turns to snow, which becomes heavier and more plentiful. (Granted it is not a freeway, but still)
Thank you, I travel long distances during the summer months only, it is what it is although you can see snow on the peaks from the drive I did through Colorado in June 2013. kzhead.info/sun/pKigpZ16rmVjhHk/bejne.html
@@Freewayjim Brilliant! Going to peep this now. I can understand using summer months for these treks - as a teacher, I would love to traverse so much of the still unseen during my summers. You've covered a lot of ground. In fact, one of your videos features a portion of my work commute.
@@uberhandle42 Thank you very much! which part of your commute did I cover?
@@Freewayjim Rt 8 North, starting from the 25/8 interchange in Bridgeport up towards Waterbury. Typically I opt to just stay on CT-25 and ride it all the way up.
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I just aploaded my new video too COLORADO AUTUMN 1-70 | With Fall views along the road and on this tunnel too..I like Colorado we pass many times already actually just the other day lol.Very scenic view 😊 ..Nice video.. (Filipina Truckers wife)here OTR
Thank you very much and be safe out on the road!
@@Freewayjim We will n be safe out there too..Thanks for the response 👍
Wow, such beautiful scenery. I really enjoy watching your videos. You've taken me to some places I've wanted to go to, but can't afford to travel. The NEXT BEST THING is to ride along with Freeway Jim. Thanks you so much for the tremendous efforts you put into making these. All the research on the roads and music you include are very entertaining as well. The music is very relaxing too. I think i subscribed already but if not I'll check and subscribe if I'm not.
Thank you, Richard, for the kind comment and for watching! Glad you enjoy the videos.
I was happy that you incorporated the video 13-13 in this one. I happy to see all the beautiful scenery in De Beque Canyon. I too would love to see that with my own eyes. If you ever get the chance try some 1970's Black Sabbath songs if they would fit. Songs like Supernaut and Cornucopia off their Vol 4 album. there may be a few others too. Just a suggestion. Anyways I really enjoyed this video. Keep up the good work and stay safe. Hopefully you'll get out there next year.
Thank you for watching and the comment, I have plenty of 70s Black Sabbath songs, they don't really fit with these sort of videos, at least to my liking, I love the two Dio albums with BS, and some of those songs would work but those aren't safe to use, tried to use Neon Knights years ago and that was a no go.
What can I say ? Excellent REMIX! . . .😊👍
Thank you!
Love it..
Thank you!
I got what I wanted
I'm glad!
I've been to Colorado, it's so much traffic
This is a nice combination of some great previous videos. I like how you slowed down the westbound Swell drive (because I would change the playback speed to .75 on that one to enjoy it more, LOL). Did you enhance the colors on the eastbound swell? It seemed more vibrant to me (good). Also, I had enjoyed 18-04 for the long drive through Colorado (bookmarked it!) and the segment in the middle of this one was cool because I really liked the eastbound hills just east of Grand Junction on 18-04 so it was good to see the westbound angle on this one. Nice job, it lived up to it's billing.
Thank you for watching and for the comment, compared to the original 2013 videos I color corrected this so that's why it looks more vibrant in every clip, it's just such an awesome ride in both directions, I wish I had even more footage to work with.
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Maybe your best video ever !
Thank you! much appreciated.
Cool content
Thank you!
Welp, I just figured out my road trip for next year! Thanks! Where do you get the fun facts from? Year built/why etc...
Awesome, you'll love it! I get those facts from a variety of places, Wikipedia, State DOT sites and some people do their own highway-related websites.
I hadn't heard that Doobie bros. song and thought it was America at first. Great tune.
Thank you, sounds a little like Crosby, Still & Nash to me.
Hi Jim! Are you still using the Sony HDR for recording? Or you have bought a new one? You have inspired me to record the same type of videos but from my country, Mexico, and I'm still wondering what camera would be the best to do so!
man awesome video...what country out there!
Thank you!
At 2:27 minutes of the video I'd pulled over and snapped a good picture of this OLD CANYON
Jim , how are you ? Long time no see. Hope you are well ! Love the Doobie Brothers too :)
I'm good thank you for asking, yeah, gotta loved the Doobies, especially the early stuff.
Thought the drive would be boring through Utah....until the San Rafael Swell.
17:33 It looks quite a bit like Pleasanton, CA!
The third song was used in video 20-05 I wonder if video 20-20 (The Season Finale) will be about or over 60 minutes total By the way, I have watched your videos since 2018
Yeah, funny thing, I completely forgot about that when putting this video together.
he does re-use songs sometimes. I'm TOTALLY cool with it as long as it matches the scenery and video! :)
Video 20-20 is 55 Minutes long
@@EphemeralProductions Thanks, that's my approach with re-using songs.
We were going to take this route but had to take 1-50 because of the fires last mont and end going into the mountains and theres no trunind back we were in there for almost 12 hours to get out it was the most dangerous thing we have done we will never take that road again because we were so scared that we are going to fly frome now on but it does look beautiful to get to see what I missed we were going to hannibal mo thanks for sharingit with us
Thank you for the comment and for watching, I hope you get another opportunity to travel I-70 someday, it won't disappoint.
Thank you
I know this is a big request and you are busy I assume, but is it possible for you to do maybe LA to Las Vegas at night? Just straight up I-15 at night or maybe Barstow or Victorvile to Vegas
First off I live in Atlanta so it will be years before I'm back in that area. Second; the camera would not pick up much if anything beyond the headlights at night on those open stretches so basically that would be a waste of time even if I did get the opportunity which is highly unlikely. Third I enjoy that drive very much so I would purposely avoid doing it at night for the reason mentioned previously.
On 1:09 there is a sign that says No Name
Yes, the town of No Name Colorado.
Congratulations freeway jim. I liked your videos. Excuse me my english. I am mexican. I want the name the last melody. Versión instrumental after the Doobie brothers song. La última melodía. Thanks.
Thank you, what you are asking about is part of the Doobie Brothers song "I Cheat The Hangman".
Thanks sir. Im loving this songs. See your later my friend.
How are you? Love all your I-70 stuff! Any chance youd do I-79?
Thank you, I probably won't be doing anything on I-79 any time soon.
At 3:40 minutes of the video I begin to understand where them propiation funds went to in the late 80's.
I wanted my family to see this in 1978....oh well
You can sell these videos to gaming companies. They could use these shots as stock photos for their CGIs.👍
what if there is an accident on the road who can help? cause as i observe no one nor even one highway patrol on duty on the highway? nice to see your video greetings from the Philippines.
There is a control center in the Hanging Lake Tunnel that is monitored if a wreck happened there would be help on the way. www.soundandcommunications.com/monitoring-inside-hanging-lake-tunnels/
and is there water up above at the hanging lake tunnel? lol
I don't know, never looked into that.
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Hi is this a new vid? Or is it an excerpt from your rockies ones?
The clips in this video are remixed from the 2013 season.
I think this was your favorite road
Probably so.
Home... I can tell you were here before the fire as much of the canyon is burnt... :/
Yeah, this is from 2013.
18:46 That Blue Car?
From2:30 minutes of the video beyond I noticed that they tried to keep the GRADE low for the trucking industry
Need to go back construction is over
Yeah, beautiful scenery, but what a quagmire when there was an accident (usually fatal) during the long construction period years back. You better have come prepared with water, food, and bedding with PLENTY OF FUEL for delays that could last many, many hours in the I-70 Parking Lot.
Can u slow is down just a little... I love the view... But I get a little dizzy watching it...
Sorry, can't do that without remaking the entire video and that's not something I'm interested in doing. The speed fits the tempo of the music, that's how the videos on this channel are produced.
@Freewayjim thanks for your reply and thanks for wat u do....u are appreciated......safe travels
@@ahmadgerren905 Thank you very much!