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I-70 Mountains Traffic Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map

All I-70 Mountains Colorado CDOT cameras — interactive map

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About the I-70 Mountains cameras

The state's signature corridor: Floyd Hill, Georgetown, the Eisenhower–Johnson Tunnel, Loveland Pass (US‑6), Vail Pass and Glenwood Canyon. Ski traffic, traction and chain laws, rockslides and avalanche closures all converge here — check the summits before you climb.

This is the wide view of Colorado's high country — 150‑plus CDOT cameras from the top of Floyd Hill to Glenwood Springs. The through line is I‑70: up past Idaho Springs and Georgetown to the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel (11,158 feet, the highest point on the entire Interstate system), down to Silverthorne and Dillon, over 10,662‑foot Vail Pass between Copper Mountain and Vail, and west through the narrow walls of Glenwood Canyon.

The side passes are here too, and they matter. Loveland Pass carries US‑6 over the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet — the mandatory route for hazmat trucks banned from the tunnel. Berthoud Pass takes US‑40 from I‑70 at Empire up to Winter Park at 11,307 feet, and Fremont Pass runs CO‑91 from Copper Mountain to Leadville at 11,318 feet. Any of them can be under chains or closed for avalanche work while the interstate is moving fine.

Glenwood Canyon deserves its own honesty: rockfall and mudslides can close it with little warning, and the official detour swings north through Steamboat Springs and Craig — roughly two and a half hours extra. Check the canyon cameras before committing west. And know what this page is: the full regional map. For the drive itself — every I‑70 camera from Floyd Hill to Vail in order, under CDOT's live traction-law status — use the corridor page at /i-70-eisenhower-tunnel.

Tips for the I-70 Mountains cameras

  • Check the tunnel and Vail Pass separately — they're more than 20 miles apart and close independently, so a clear frame at one says nothing about the other.
  • Before continuing west of Vail, scan the Glenwood Canyon cameras — a rockfall closure there means the long way around via Craig, about two and a half hours extra.
  • When Loveland Pass closes for avalanche control, hazmat trucks are escorted through the tunnel in convoys — expect slowdowns at the portals even in clear weather.
  • Carry traction gear from early fall through spring — commercial drivers must carry chains on this stretch of I‑70 from September 1 to May 31, and passenger traction laws can activate any month it snows up high.
  • Confirm every closure and chain law with COtrip (cotrip.org) or 511 — the cameras show conditions; CDOT posts the rules.

More Colorado cameras

The statewide map and the other Colorado regions.

I-70 Eisenhower Tunnel & Vail Pass — conditions & cameras
Live chain-control status and every camera over Eisenhower Tunnel (11,158 ft), in drive order.
Colorado CDOT Cameras — statewide map
Every Colorado camera on one interactive map, including the roads beyond I-70 Mountains.
Denver Metro Traffic Cameras
Dense coverage of the metro freeways
All Road Cameras — every state on one map
See every state we cover at once on a single map.

Colorado road camera guides

In-depth guides to the highways, passes and destinations we cover here.

Colorado Road & Traffic Cameras: A Live CDOT Map Guide
See 900+ live Colorado CDOT road cameras on one fast map. Check I-70 ski traffic, Vail Pass, the Eisenhower Tunnel, Denver, and the mountain passes before you drive.
I-70 Ski Country: Live Colorado Road Cameras for Vail & Breck
Live Colorado CDOT cameras for I-70 ski country — Vail, Copper, Breckenridge, the Eisenhower Tunnel, Vail Pass and Glenwood Canyon. Check ski traffic, chain law and road conditions before you drive.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the I‑70 corridor page?
This page is the region map — every mountain camera on one view, including the side passes and Glenwood Canyon. The corridor page at /i-70-eisenhower-tunnel is the drive: I‑70's cameras from Floyd Hill to Vail in order, under a banner reading CDOT's live traction and chain-law feed. Planning a specific run west, start there; watching the whole region, stay here.
What do Colorado's traction and chain law codes mean?
Code 15 (Traction Law): passenger vehicles need winter-rated or mud/snow tires, AWD/4WD, or chains. Code 16 (Passenger Chain Law): chains or approved traction devices on every vehicle — the last step before the road closes. Codes 17 and 18 are the commercial chain laws for trucks. CDOT posts the active code on roadside signs and on COtrip.
Does Glenwood Canyon really close?
Yes — often enough that CDOT publishes a standing detour plan. The canyon pinches I‑70 between cliff and river with no local way around, and rockfall, mudslides and crashes can shut it abruptly. The official alternate runs north via CO‑9, US‑40 and CO‑13 through Kremmling, Steamboat Springs and Craig, adding roughly two and a half hours — check the canyon cameras before you're committed.
What's the difference between Loveland Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel?
The tunnel carries I‑70 under the Continental Divide at 11,158 feet; Loveland Pass carries US‑6 over it at 11,990 feet. Hazmat loads are prohibited in the tunnel, so tankers climb the pass in all weather — and when the pass closes for avalanche control, CDOT escorts them through the tunnel in periodic convoys. The pass road is also the way in to Arapahoe Basin.
Can I see Trail Ridge Road here?
No — Trail Ridge Road is US‑34 through Rocky Mountain National Park, a different corridor well north of I‑70, and it's seasonal: the high section, topping out at 12,183 feet, typically closes from mid-October to late May. Check the National Park Service for its status.
Where's the rest of Colorado?
The statewide map at /cdot-cameras carries all 900‑plus CDOT cameras, and metro Denver has its own view at /cdot-cameras/denver. Continuing west, I‑70 drops into Utah's canyon country — the Utah page at /udot-cameras picks up the cameras from the state line.

All I-70 Mountains cameras by corridor

A complete directory of all 158 Colorado CDOT traffic cameras in the I-70 Mountains area, grouped by highway and corridor.

I-70 cameras (127)

CO-9 cameras (15)