Thursday June 18: Golden, Colorado (just west of Denver). We are in Clear Creek City Park N39° 45.197' W105° 13.193'. The campground is located on the south side of 10th street at the end of the road. Clear Creek City Campground is one of the nicest (location wise) campgrounds you can stay in (our opinion). located on Clear Creek 3-blocks from downtown Golden. They have paved interior roads with small backin sites (mature trees are so wonderful); 50-amps, water and sewer, $28.91 per-night 303-278-1437. There is a 2-week max stay before you have to leave the park and they do not take reservations.

Tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) out of Golden, Colorado

We are headed to Mt. Evans today. But before we get to Mt. Evans we must negotiate US-6 following Clear Creek into the Colorado Rockies. The last time we headed west out of Golden we went up and over Lookout Mountain. This time we are following a creek through a canyon.

Tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) out of Golden, Colorado

US 6 is a good road even if it has more turns than a ball of twine. The twists and turns make it interesting. However, the most interesting thing about this drive is the tunnels. There are 6 tunnels in the 20-miles or so that we are on US-6 before it merges with I-70 near Idaho Springs. Joyce started taking pictures of the tunnels as they came up.

Tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) out of Golden, Colorado

For some reason she only got pictures of 5 of the tunnels. I have no idea which one we missed. They actually number the tunnels.

Tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) out of Golden, Colorado

Another tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road west of Golden, Colorado.

Tunnel on Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) out of Golden, Colorado

The tunnel on the left is on US 6 while the twin tunnels on the right are on I-70 near Idaho Springs.

Tunnel on I-70 east of Idaho Springs, Colorado

Idaho Springs on I-70 west of Denver and Golden

Idaho Springs is a neat mountain town 20-miles or so west of Golden. The western end of Clear Creek Canyon Road is at Idaho Springs where US-6 merges with I-70.

If you are interested in this area you might be interested in:

An exciting drive to the Summit of Mt Evans America's highest paved road

Central City

The Oh-My-God road......now that is an exciting drive between Central City and Idaho, Springs

Summit Lake on Mt Evans

Mountain Goats of Mt Evans