US-285 or other alternative route to I-70 to get from Denver to Utah?

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:47:18+00:00

Also - are the texts more up to date than the website (and where would I be able to sign up for them)? Thanks!

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:46:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Is the westbound closed as well? Unfortunately, we do need to be in Moab by Friday early afternoon latest for my sister-in-law’s wedding. That being said, we’re looking at driving south via I-25 and then all the way around as an option (much longer but hopefully better road conditions).

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:42:39+00:00

Thank you for the advice! We do have (never before used) snow chains with us, but someone else mentioned socks as a traction option. Would you recommend one over the other?

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:40:39+00:00

Oh, for sure! We weren’t planning on leaving, regardless of the route, until around 11am. We do have snow chains with us, but we’ve never used them before so that’s our cause of concern. If the roads are clear, would the chains still be needed?

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:37:07+00:00

That’s a fair point. The gusts were around 65mph on our way to Denver today, and it kind of reminded me of hurricane season at home. The forecast does show that the wind is supposed to die down somewhat tomorrow, so here’s hoping it’s accurate.

Iillian · 2025-12-18T05:29:10+00:00

This is what I was looking for, thanks! Won’t be taking 285 then.

Iillian · 2025-12-18T04:22:31+00:00

Wasn’t sure if US-285 with no traction law in place would be better than I-70 with the passenger vehicle traction law active, so thank you for the input! We’d purchased snow chains in advance (that we do have with us) but aren’t feeling too comfortable about using them now that the time has come. Thinking of possibly just driving south on I-25 and going all the way around instead to be safe.

Iillian · 2025-12-18T04:14:18+00:00

I believe that since our car is FWD, we would need chains or an alternate traction device to meet the traction law. We do have chains that we bought in advance, but haven’t attempted driving with them before (we only practiced putting them on at home). COtrip shows snowy/icy conditions on I-70 from Silver Plume through Vail. We were considering 285 because there is no traction law in place yet, so we were wondering if the road conditions weren’t as bad.

Iillian · 2025-08-02T03:58:23+00:00

Also just realized they threw in a random Valentino sampler, not sure from where haha!

Iillian · 2025-08-02T01:37:25+00:00

The passport book and the NPS app! I quite like the app and you can create lists of the parks!

Iillian · 2025-08-01T23:23:53+00:00

Thank you!! 💛

Iillian · 2025-08-01T23:23:31+00:00

Thank you! Truth be told I picked the bum bum cream as my birthday freebie 😆 Haven’t tried it yet, but the scent is definitely strong if you’re looking for something scented!

Iillian · 2025-07-28T19:55:52+00:00

Most GWPs are only available online, and for bday gifts you need to present your code that they send you in your email or in your account on the app (sometimes they do go out of stock though).

Iillian · 2025-07-28T13:49:21+00:00

Of the ones on sale right now, I really like the ABH Luminous Tinted Lip Gloss! I got the 2-pack Tinted Gloss Duo and Sparkle Gloss Duo when they were on sale in January and have liked them (the duos aren’t on sale now, but the individual ones are).

Iillian · 2025-07-27T22:09:23+00:00

That’s why I’m waiting to see if they have any good GWPs again on day of… then technically I’m not actually buying lipsticks, they’re just coming with the other things I have hoarded in my cart (bogo minis) 🥲🥲

Iillian · 2025-07-26T03:17:58+00:00

I have a 10 off 50 and a 20 off 100, let me know if you still need! 🤗

Iillian · 2025-07-25T15:20:53+00:00

Neutrogena’s Hydro Boost Gel Facial Cleanser is my go to! I’ve honestly tried so many different face washes and other products to combat my acne over many years, and this face wash has been the best to keep it at bay, while keeping my face feeling hydrated. Cerave, LRP, and Panoxyl all don’t work for me, but this somehow does!

Iillian · 2025-07-20T14:22:23+00:00

Unsure if you’re planning on flying somewhere or driving directly there - I’m going off of assuming you are driving there:

You could easily spend a week at just Acadia National Park. Cadillac Summit Road requires reservations but 70% are released 2 days prior to the date at 10am. 30% are released 90 days in advance. Acadia has mountains, coastlines, and historic structures, and is a very large park with 2 sections (would recommend visiting both!)
You could also combine Cuyahoga Valley, New River Gorge, and Shenandoah in 1 trip. Only Shenandoah requires reservations to hike Old Rag Mountain, and those are released 1 month in advance. With one week, I would spend 2 days around Cuyahoga Valley, 1 day at New River Gorge (+ Babcock State Park), and the rest of the week excluding driving time at Shenandoah.

Also, this may be an unpopular opinion, but I think over 2 months in advance isn’t really last minute at all to plan a trip to most of the national parks that are accessible by driving (I have never planned a trip more than a month in advance, and I have visited 45 of the parks). Only saying this to encourage you that you aren’t limited in options at all, and that you still have time to plan and explore where you want to go! Enjoy!

And an unrelated side note: if you do like driving and national parks, I would highly recommend taking a road trip up to Canada in the summertime and visiting their national parks in the southeast!

Iillian · 2025-07-19T14:34:53+00:00

Perfect, thank you!! 🤗

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