Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Mostly sunny75°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny68°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny70°F Richfield12 PM MDT Mostly sunny77°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Mostly sunny79°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny79°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Mostly sunny82°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Partly sunny60°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Mostly sunny50°F Denver7 PM MDT Partly sunny80°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny78°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny68°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny68°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny78°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Sunny82°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Sunny81°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Sunny84°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny60°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Mostly sunny51°F Denver7 PM MDT Mostly sunny79°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny78°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny69°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny66°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny77°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Mostly sunny81°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny80°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Mostly sunny83°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny58°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Mostly sunny50°F Denver7 PM MDT Mostly sunny83°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 46–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny67°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny75°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Sunny81°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Sunny80°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Sunny82°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Chance of light rain showers55°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Chance of light rain showers46°F Denver7 PM MDT Partly sunny79°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny66°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny75°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Sunny82°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Sunny82°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Sunny83°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny57°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Mostly sunny48°F Denver7 PM MDT Mostly sunny81°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny77°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny71°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny68°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny75°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Sunny82°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Sunny80°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Sunny82°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Sunny57°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Sunny48°F Denver7 PM MDT Sunny80°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 47–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny76°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny67°F Richfield12 PM MDT Sunny75°F Green River1:45 PM MDT Sunny82°F Utah–Colorado line2:30 PM MDT Sunny79°F Grand Junction3 PM MDT Sunny82°F Vail Pass5:30 PM MDT Sunny56°F Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel6 PM MDT Sunny47°F Denver7 PM MDT Mostly sunny80°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Las Vegas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Las Vegas, NVStart 2,028 ftelevation
- Mesquite, NVMile 80 · 1 h 11 min 1,600 ftelevation
- St. George, UTMile 119 · 1 h 48 min 2,754 ftelevation
- Cedar City, UTMile 170 · 2 h 29 min 5,846 ftelevation
- Richfield, UTMile 282 · 4 h 5,340 ftelevation
- Green River, UTMile 405 · 5 h 40 min 4,070 ftelevation
- Utah–Colorado lineState line · Mile 475 · 6 h 35 min 4,821 ftelevation
- Grand Junction, COMile 507 · 7 h 2 min 4,587 ftelevation
- Vail Pass, COMountain pass · Mile 666 · 9 h 27 min 10,662 ftelevation
- Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel, COMile 691 · 9 h 54 min 11,016 ftelevation
- Denver, COMile 749 · 10 h 55 min 5,276 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Las Vegas, Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel and Denver.
| Month | Las Vegas Las Vegas Airport station · 2,131 ft | Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel Cabin Creek station · 10,020 ft | Denver 5,228 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 59° / 41° | 0 | 32° / 12° | 5.6 | 49° / 21° | 2.4 |
| Feb | 63° / 44° | 0 | 32° / 12° | 6.2 | 49° / 22° | 2.6 |
| Mar | 71° / 51° | 0 | 38° / 17° | 6.8 | 58° / 30° | 2.5 |
| Apr | 79° / 57° | 0 | 43° / 23° | 7.0 | 64° / 36° | 1.5 |
| May | 89° / 66° | 0 | 53° / 31° | 2.9 | 73° / 46° | 0.3 |
| Jun | 99° / 76° | 0 | 64° / 40° | 0.2 | 85° / 56° | 0 |
| Jul | 105° / 82° | 0 | 69° / 46° | 0 | 91° / 62° | 0 |
| Aug | 103° / 81° | 0 | 67° / 44° | 0 | 90° / 60° | 0 |
| Sep | 95° / 72° | 0 | 61° / 38° | 0.4 | 82° / 51° | 0 |
| Oct | 81° / 60° | 0 | 50° / 29° | 3.2 | 68° / 38° | 0.8 |
| Nov | 67° / 47° | 0 | 39° / 19° | 4.7 | 56° / 28° | 1.6 |
| Dec | 57° / 40° | 0.1 | 32° / 12° | 5.5 | 47° / 21° | 2.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP (USW00023169, 2,131 ft); CABIN CREEK (USC00051186, 10,020 ft); DENVER WATER DEPT (USC00052223, 5,228 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Nevada, Utah and Colorado rather than repeat them.
- For this passGoI70: CDOT’s I-70 mountain corridor travel site
- For this passColorado Avalanche Information Center
- Nevada · NDOTNVroads conditions and cameras
- Utah · UDOTUDOT Traffic road conditions
- Utah · winter rulesTraction law summary
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Las Vegas to Denver with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Las Vegas to Denver?
749 miles, about 11 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-15 and I-70. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel, at 11,016 ft. It comes at mile 691, about 9 h 54 min of driving after you leave Las Vegas.
Does it snow at Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Cabin Creek (10,020 ft), averages 20.1 inches of snow in November, with about 5 days of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Denver in January?
Denver averages a high of 49°F and a low of 21°F in January (1991–2020 normals).