About Us
Drive Colorado was created in 2015 to meet the need for accurate up-to-date road, traffic and weather conditions throughout Colorado. Our first release included our iPhone app, Drive Colorado, and has expanded to add this website and other popular mountain passes around Colorado. See a full list of our websites below.
We strive for a quality user experience and continue to improve our data and features. Feel free to contact us with feedback, route requests or just to tell us how awesome we are. We always like that.
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Vail Pass Information
- Vail Pass summit is at 10,666 feet.
- Named after Charles Vail, a highway engineer for the State of Colorado from 1930-1945.
- Replaced the previous route over Shrine Pass when the new highway 6, now Interstate 70, was built in 1940.
- Average snowfall for April is 21.2 inches.
- Average temperatures for April:
Low: 19˚ F, High: 44˚ F