Driving from Salina, Kansas to Denver, Colorado via I-70. Flatlands to the Rockies

[@hakikhalil8341]

I remember taking this highway 40 years ago thanks for the memories

[@hwmillerser]

Certainly a trip down memory lane. I took a ski trip to Winter Park, CO, back in January of 1969 when I-70 was still brand new. Prior to that we took family vacations in the 50s. We went US 40 then. Seeing the Rockies in all their glory was refreshing after Kansas.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks Harold, for sharing that.

[@Texas80]

I would have love to see the U.S. as the Interstates were being built. I was born in 1980 and I remember as a kid seeing how Interstate 10 was slowly taking over U.S. 290 in West Texas on the Rand McNally Road map. I took a road trip recently from Austin to Salt Lake City and back and after miles of windy mountain U.S. highways I decided to stick mostly to Interstates for the drive home. I love Interstates. What a feat of engineering I feel like so many including sometimes take for granted.

[@jmiller4280]

At 43:56 you can see Pikes Peak in the far distance (dark blue), the first view of the mountains. The point of view from the vehicle is the highest point on the high plains. The interstate then goes downhill about 900 feet. It's an underrated geographical point in Colorado. You can see for hundreds of miles to the South and West at that mark.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thank you, John! I've added that mark to the video description. I'm in the process of adding timestamps to all of my videos. This is going to take a while. :)

[@zackmccrea4731]

I couldnt see anything at 43:56

[@MJEdwards409]

Love this drive. We do Atlanta to Fort Collins 1 or 2 times a year with the kids. Right off of Exit 53 (26:31) is a big travel center in Colby with a big dinosaur playground that we stop at every trip. (both ways) The kids remember it by heart, and we have the same Quidoba lunch every time at the picnic tables before we grab Starbucks for the final stretch into CO. Thanks for the video!

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hello MJ. Glad you enjoyed the ride. Thanks for watching!

[@RLaraMoore]

I got to visit Salina Ks. It is a beautiful little city. My friend passed away to be with the Lord. He would describe Kansas to me by phone while he drove between towns and I "followed" on google maps . Your video really brings back memories and helps me better envision my friends descriptions. Thank you for sharing your road trip. It's very pretty.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

This was such a nice drive. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@tjohnson2139]

All that open space is kinda terrifying 😂 Gonna have to face my fears and go visit

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Do it! You will love it. (I promise)

[@Zanderreaper]

Yah I live in the Pacific Coast and I'm am used to mountains hills lakes not big flat open spaces 1. Better scenery 2. Tornadoes

[@johnwesleyhuss2327]

POV: you have Autophobia

[@awsomemodels]

If you think this is too flat you should see the landscape of Iraq , it will probably make you lose your mind 😂 watch this : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYLXiJWPasmdbcU

[@hayhay2272]

I'm from kansas, you get used to it pretty fast

[@sugarandharley1]

Enters Colorado at 33:33

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks for sharing! (and watching).

[@davidarmitage289]

Thanks a lot for posting this.. visiting Kansas is on my bucket list. Always wanted to see the open space and maybe do a storm chase... you gave me a chance to see it as covid19 prevents me from going. Thanks again man cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Go for it!

[@GregW-lm2rq]

I've heard that traveling across western Kansas and eastern Colorado is a surprisingly pleasant drive despite the flat landscape.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

I loved this drive. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe, as I will be adding more driving videos soon.

[@jjkk5400]

Looked for Kansas to Denver video as it's been 2 years since I drove from Minneapolis to Denver. Couldn't believe your trip stated from Salina which was interesting as we had our stop over there for the night and what a beautiful little town. Being from England and driving in the snow for the first time it was refreshing leaving Minnessota and seeing the plain which is so famous in western movies. What a beautiful country USA and so different and unique landscape. We drove 10000 miles in 6 weeks from mjnnesota, through des moines, Missouri kansas colorado new Mexico Arizona california oregon Washington then idaho Montana North dakota Minnesota and through Chicago and back home to Europe. It was a drive of a life time and loved it. Best road trip in the world can only be done in the USA.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

@@jjkk5400 Hi Jj Kk - Thanks for watching. Funny you should say that: "Best road trip in the world can only be done in the USA." I can now say that I've driven across all of the lower 48, and YES, it is a beautiful country. But, I want to do the same across Europe. Maybe one day. :)

[@WhoDigsMedia]

And this was one of my favorite drives: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SsiIOwoqZ4qqM

[@junme1389]

Excellent music

[@Ricky_B_Zeichner]

I’ve never driven in Kansas but I love how after driving through the Plains for hours on end, the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains finally comes into view at 51:53.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

It was my first time seeing the Rockies. Imagine how excited I was. :D

[@hoopty.]

I remember driving i70 in Kansas, I had a 94 GMC suburban Silverado and I use to floor it on those long stretches to see how fast it would go. Nice interstate

[@jeffreyhunt6170]

That will always be my home no matter what people think.

[@texasson7950]

A number of years ago, there used to be an Air Force base in Salina, Kansas. My father was stationed there for a year, and I attended grade school on that base. So, of course, Kansas holds a special place in my heart. I've been back to Salina since, and it's really a nice town. I now often travel the United States over the road. (No, I'm not a trucker.) I sometimes travel on I-70, I-35 and I-135 across Kansas. Personally, I enjoy the drive across the state, as I like the wide open spaces. That may be partly due to the fact that I'm a Texan, and Texas has a lot of wide open spaces, too. After I've spent hours and sometimes days driving in the heavily congested areas on the East and West coasts, it's a pleasure driving across Kansas.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

I had a restaurant for about 7 years here in Virginia Beach, and one of my customers was from Salina. I learned this after I got back home and ran into him at my old restaurant. Military man. In his 80s now. But, I think he still has family out that way.

[@ronaldgerdes]

Schilling AFB

[@texasson7950]

@@ronaldgerdes Yes, that's right. Thanks!

[@johnwesleyhuss2327]

I love texas coming from a kansan ❤

[@texasson7950]

@@johnwesleyhuss2327 Thank you!

[@robertodaniels3796]

Love the wide open spaces and big sky! Stuck in the city in Ohio

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Same here!

[@Texas80]

I drove on Interstate 70 / U.S .40 from Hays to Salina during part of a road trip from Texas, NM, CO, UT, WY, NE, KS, OK.......I was surprised how hilly Kansas was. I thought it was supposed to be flat as a pancake. Every state I visited was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey there. Thanks for watching!

[@donsmith6045]

Watching this reminds me of our last trip to Colorado with my wife driving. I don't think she lifted her foot off the loud peddle the whole trip. I think we made it there in 4 hours from Salina, Kansas

[@terrancewilhite9260]

I left Kansas in 72, never went back. Just seeing those flat lands gave me highway hypnosis.

[@prathameshdatar3006]

Play video at 2x speed and enjoy good music along with a good drive! Thank you for the video!

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe. I'll be adding more driving videos soon.

[@thealandislands4061]

Kansas kind of looks like Iowa, but less corn :)

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Ha.

[@nathanmancusi4150]

As an Iowa resident...I totally agree😂 I think Kansas would suit me a little bit better than Iowa though

[@jadenace2936]

i know Im kind of off topic but do anybody know a good website to stream new tv shows online ?

[@milanmelvin5616]

@Jaden Ace Try Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)

[@caideneduardo8700]

@Milan Melvin Definitely, I've been using flixzone for since march myself :)

[@jeremywendell5501]

I've been down that short stretch on 135 so many times over my lifetime I felt like I was in the car with you I thought" if we off-ramp here the strip club by the sale barn is right down that road".

[@WhoDigsMedia]

And I would have said, "Here, take another hit. We've got more important things to see."

[@chrisyicheng]

Did the same route two weeks ago. From Boulder, CO to Wichita, KS and back over. Salina is absolutely a great spot to stop and recharge during the trip!

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey Chris. Thanks for watching. I'll have more videos coming soon.

[@carlosoviedo3543]

loved the ending

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Me 2!

[@EclipseCoD]

Looked up this video to see what Kansas looks like out of morbid curiousity. Its such a strange state, the geography tricks my mind. It looks dead flat at first glance but then theres rolling hills and curves and turns.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@bearcattony00]

Going west in Kansas means your fuel will consume faster, almost half the normal. Constantly going uphill

[@SD_702]

This is extremely true. Also the crosswinds are brutal.

[@bearcattony00]

I once went through crosswinds in 105 degree temps in Kansas. Even explored fort hays. Felt like a giant sauna. Dry heat and blow dried hair

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Did you see my note about lower octane fuels in Colorado? I noticed that gas stations here offer 85 octane. Until this trip, I'd never seen gasoline with octane less than 87.

[@SD_702]

@@WhoDigsMedia I remember seeing that too across there.

[@willcar7144]

passed thru there november 2006thanks for the memories

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@joes0406]

I’m digging the flatter parts... assume it’s more western KS? Kind of hypnotic like the ocean;

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey Joe. I thought I replied to this already. I agree. I enjoyed these flat, long stretches of highway. So different from what I'm used to.

[@johnwesleyhuss2327]

Western Kansas is what most people think of kansas. Cornfields, Flat Land, and nothing for miles. Eastern Kansas where I am, is beautiful. Near mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, city's ect.

[@garylivengood3208]

What is the deal with the lane stripes flowing forward?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Pretty cool, huh? You're not the first one to notice that. It's just an illusion having to do with my driving speed and the fps (frames per second) of my camera, which was set at 4fps. Check this out, for another example. In this video, the fps matches the speed of the helicopter blades, so they appear not to move at all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIislImGa6yFnNk THANKS FOR WATCHING!

[@roadrules3671]

IF only Philly had roads that Great. Not a PotHole in sight.

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Z great drive

[@sergikolpakov]

Beautiful music. Is someone knows what is it?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey Sergii. I think that music was produced using Scorefitter. I thought I had used Sonicfire Pro, but could not find it in my library. I'm no longer using Scorefitter, however, so I'm unable to look that up. If I find out the title, I'll let you know here. Thanks for watching!

[@tonydelariva7163]

Mahizhehiyal Pongiduthae is the artist, song is "Heaven's Talatorz." It's a Tamil Christian song.

[@feelgoodcorp1]

Being from East Kansas has its benefits, but having to drive the flat midsection of I-70 for 8 hours to get to Colorado is not the most enjoyable experience.

[@user-zg6ud1lk7c]

It all pays off once you reach the Colorado Rockies and beyond

[@WhoDigsMedia]

I enjoyed this drive. :)

[@stevehislop]

Thank you so much for this upload. I used to live in Detroit, Michigan for 2 years and was working(legally) for Ford and GM as a hydroforming process engineer. Other than working every day, I never had a chance for these road-trips that I had planned. Now, 20 years later, I´m close to migrating legally into the USA, because socialist Germany is close to be unbearable. Thanks for reminding me , what a huge and beautiful country the United States of America is.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Thanks for watching! Are you here yet?

[@stevehislop]

@@WhoDigsMedia A certain „Brandon“ has put serious doubts in my mind, that my idea to live freely in the USA might be a pipe dream. I can just as well stay in Germany for a little longer and look for a country that is truly free to spend my retirement at.Maybe I’ll change my mind ,when 45 is back, but I understand that your magnificent country is not solely defined by its President‘s. Maybe I’ll regret even more in a few years to have not made the move, who knows.

[@EricSPizarro]

The way I see it is that this is the part lf the US where the east ends and the west begins. I took this route two years ago but unfortunately when we entered Colorado it was turning dark so I was not able to see the change from flatlands to mountains. But entering Colorado although the landscape stays the same you know the east is over.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

The change in elevation is so gradual you don't really notice it on this drive. Being from Virginia, I was expecting the Rockies to more imposing.

[@BradenCohen]

@@WhoDigsMedia Do you mind to elaborate a little bit? I recently took a trip through Tennessee and North Carolina on i-40 straight through the mountains and there were some pretty steep grades. I was surprised while watching this video that I didn't really see anything like what I experienced there and the elevations are a couple thousand feet different at least. Is it just a far more gradual ascent/descent on this route to Denver from Kansas?

[@theroosters2525]

@@BradenCohenthis is probably close to 500 miles of driving and you start at like maybe 2,000 feet elevation. It’s not that huge of an elevation change from Salina to Denver proper. Only 3k feet or so. Over 450 miles you don’t notice it. The air gets a bit drier once you get west into kansas but that’s all I ever notice

[@vinnybruce2874]

I see the mountains at the end I could see Pikes Peak from there too

[@WhoDigsMedia]

cool.

[@hafizmasoud]

Great & Clear Video ... Thanks & 1000 Likes

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hi Hafiz. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.

[@youngtrappa7722]

Hey bro at what point in the video we’re u in grain field

[@WhoDigsMedia]

No idea.

[@jimkinkade6919]

Been there,done that!

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Thats slot of space... i always wanted to shoot near the mountains

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Do it! Let me know when you do.

[@NathanJosephCole]

rough merge at 16:55

[@bobbym.2130]

Yeah, VERY close call....

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Probably not as bad as it looked. The high speed makes things look a little more "risky". The only close call I had on the entire trip around the US was when a truck almost ran me off the highway.

[@emanon2794]

A video of My living driving nightmare in detail

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Why? This was actually a pleasant drive. My nightmare was in the desert. Dried me out like a prune. :)

[@timelapsesofsingapore5674]

Try driving from Kansas to Atlanta, Georgia next

[@WhoDigsMedia]

One of these days. I haven't been anywhere for a couple of years.

[@tonydelariva7163]

I drove from Atlanta to Kansas (actually kept going after Kansas to California. What an awesome drive) and stopped in KC and Topeka. Don't know what made me pull over into Topeka, but it's a really nice town and I was so impressed by the state capital building; It's very majestic and stately. It looks like a tan colored White House!

[@palmtrees89]

how did you keep the battery life going for 5 - 6 hrs.?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey EH. That was easy. I just used a power inverter. Plug into your lighter, and it gives you several outlets, standard and USB. www.bestbuy.com/site/duracell-175w-portable-power-inverter-black/6168417.p?skuId=6168417

[@helpless_]

what song is this?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Generated using Scorefitter.

[@motomaniac-cw9vy]

I'm about to make this drive next week not looking forward to it

[@WhoDigsMedia]

I loved this drive. How did it go for you?

[@motomaniac-cw9vy]

@@WhoDigsMedia it actually wasn't bad at all

[@nathanmancusi4150]

What time of year is this?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Hey Nathan. This was mid-October (2016). Thanks for watching!

[@MidnightWildspirit]

was this recorded from a motorcycle or a car?

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Honda Pilot, Sony HD Cam riding shotgun on a tripod secured with bungee cords. :) Thanks for watching!

[@johnfoltz8183]

Trees not included

[@WhoDigsMedia]

Ha! Thanks for watching.

[@defensivedriver6409]

This is the dream of Andreas in the game, when you decide to follow the regulations for a change

[@WhoDigsMedia]

I'm pretty sure I don't know what you're talking about, but... ok. ;)

[@R2D2C_3po]

I've talked to people from Kansas before who say that they build that interstate through the most boring stretch of Kansas as possible! Not that Kansas is a really exciting state to drive across on any road to begin wirh. That interstate is a really boring drive until you can finally see the Rocky Mountains in the distance!

[@michaelpugliese2715]

If you turn the video upside down, block out the road and land it looks like you're flying above clouds. BTW Kansas sure is flat.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

That's a cool idea. I'll have to try that. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelpugliese2715]

@@WhoDigsMedia You're welcome. Perhaps a dual video. Right side up driving thru Kansas. Upside down flying over Kansas.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

@@michaelpugliese2715 :)

[@ZEDRA09]

Damn that’s flat

[@danejurus69]

Kansas is so flat and boring. I'd go insane living there.

[@WhoDigsMedia]

It was actually pretty interesting, having lived most of my life near foothills and mountains. Thanks for watcing!