The drive from Denver’s western edge to the Eisenhower Tunnel should take less than an hour.
An Outside reporter timed it at two hours and fifteen minutes from the Dino Lots to the tunnel—on a stretch that should take less than an hour without traffic. She skied Copper Mountain, checked the map for the drive home and found what looked like a red-and-yellow coral snake.
If you live in Denver, that story can consume your weekend. If you live in Boulder, it does not have to…