DESERTS & MOUNTAINS TRIP
Interstate 70 Utah

Interstate 70 travels 2,175 miles from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. The highway travels through the states of Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. On Day Five of the Deserts & Mountains Trip, I drove Interstate 70 from Interstate 15 to Grand Junction, Colorado. On Day Six, I drove from Grand Junction to Colby, Kansas, and on Day Seven, I drove the interstate from Colby, Kansas to Kansas City, Missouri.

PICTURES

Interstate 15 to Colorado State Line
Pictures taken June 27, 2003

Interstate 70 East at Exit 1 - Historic
Cove Fort.
The first of hundreds of Interstate 70
East reassurance shields, this shield
lies just east of Exit 1.
Mileage sign on Interstate 70 East.
Denver is just 607 miles away.
Interstate 70 East at the Sevier County
Line. The interstate's first 22 miles have
a 70 mph speed limit due to the
mountainous terrain.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 8 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East approaching Exit
17 - Fremont Indian Museum - 3/4
mile.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 17 - Fremont
Indian Museum.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 23 - U.S. 89
South - Panguitch/Kanab.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 26 - U-118 -
Joseph/Monroe.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 32 - Eisinore.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 37 - Business
Loop I-70 - Richfield.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 40 - Richfield.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 48 - U-24 -
Sigurd/Aurora.
One of the scariest signs in the
Interstate Highway System - Next
Services 108 Miles. It's the truth!
Interstate 70 East at Exit 54 - Business
Loop I-70/U.S. 89 North - Salina. This
is the final exit with services for about
90 minutes if you are going 75 mph.
Mileage sign on Interstate 70 East
just east of Exit 54. Yes, Green River
is the next town, 108 miles away.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 61 -
Gooseberry Rd.
Interstate 70 East at mile marker 65.
Thankfully, a good part of the 108
miles between services goes through
some beautiful scenery.
Interstate 70 East at mile marker 70.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 89 - U-10/
U-72 - Price/Loa.
Interstate 70 East at mile marker 97.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 97 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East at mile marker 105.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 105 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 114 - Moore.
Interstate 70 East at a View Area
near mile marker 124.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 129 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East approaching the
first of two runaway truck ramps in Utah
- 1 mile.
Interstate 70 East approaching the
runaway truck ramp - 1/2 mile.
Interstate 70 East approaching the
runaway truck ramp - 1/4 mile.
The first runaway truck ramp along
Interstate 70 East.
Just a couple miles later, there is
yet another runaway truck ramp. This
sign warns of the ramp, which is 1/2
mile away at this point.
Mileage sign on Interstate 70 East.
Green River is now just 18 miles
away, but Denver is still 371 miles
away.
Interstate 70 East at mile marker 145.
"End 6% Grade" advisory signage
as Interstate 70 finally flattens out a
bit.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 147 - U-24
West - Hanksville.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 156 - U.S. 6
West - Price/Salt Lake.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 158 -
Business Loop I-70/U-19 - Green
River. Finally, the long stretch of no
towns is over. Well, Green River still
isn't too much of a town.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 162 - U-19 -
Green River.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 173 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 180 - U.S.
191 - Crescent Junction/Moab.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 185 -
Thompson Springs. This is the final
exit with services for 67 miles.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 190 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 202 - U-128 -
Cisco.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 212 - Cisco.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 220 - Ranch
Exit.
Interstate 70 East at Exit 225 -
Westwater.

Roadtrip pages:

Day One:
Oklahoma:
Interstate 44 | Interstate 40
Texas:
Interstate 40
New Mexico:
Interstate 40

Day Two:
New Mexico:
Interstate 40
Arizona:
Interstate 40

Day Three:
Arizona:
Interstate 40
California:
Interstate 40 | Interstate 15 | CA 18 | CA 138 | CA 14 | Interstate 5 | CA 126 | U.S. 101

Day Four:
California:
U.S. 101 | CA 58 | Interstate 15
Nevada:
Interstate 15
Arizona:
Interstate 15
Utah:
Interstate 15

Day Five:
Utah:
Interstate 15 | Interstate 70
Colorado:
Interstate 70

Day Six:
Colorado:
Interstate 70
Kansas:
Interstate 70

Day Seven:
Kansas:
Interstate 70
Missouri:
Interstate 70 | U.S. 71 | MO 2

Sidetrip Pages:
Kansas:
Interstate 35 | Interstate 70 | Interstate 435 | Interstate 470 | U.S. 40 | U.S. 59 | U.S. 69 | U.S. 75 | U.S. 169 | K-10 | K-68
Missouri:
Interstate 29 | Interstate 35 | Interstate 70 | Interstate 229 | MO 2 | MO 371 | U.S. 36 | U.S. 71

Day Ten:
Missouri:
MO 2
Kansas:
K-68 | U.S. 69 | Interstate 435 | Interstate 35
Oklahoma:
Interstate 35

Miscellaneous Pictures

Trip Summaries:
Page 1 (Oklahoma City-San Luis Obispo; Days 1-3)
Page 2 (San Luis Obispo-Kansas City; Days 4-7)
Page 3 (Sidetrips & Kansas City-Oklahoma City; Days 8-10)

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