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If you have never been in "totality" for a eclipse it is every bit worth it at least once. Just remember that everyone driving around is probably a moron, high and possibly drunk. Take precautions, bring extra food/water/gas/etc. Expect a normal 1-hour trip to take at least 4 hours due to the amount of traffic. Consider staying overnight (but you probably wont be able to book anything if you are this late).

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From the post: "If you are looking to catch the annular solar eclipse in the southwest corner of Colorado on Saturday, you should be prepared to wait in traffic.

That’s according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Three highways were called out for being potential traffic hotspots:

U.S. Highway 160 U.S. Highway 491 Colorado Highway 184 Cortez, Dolores, Dove Creek and Mesa Verde National Park will be especially popular destinations, as they are in the path of maximum eclipse visibility, according to CDOT.

CDOT said most traffic will likely happen Thursday and Friday as people travel in preparation for the eclipse, as well as Saturday afternoon when the eclipse is completed."

If you have never been in "totality" for a eclipse it is every bit worth it at least once. Just remember that everyone driving around is probably a moron, high and possibly drunk. Take precautions, bring extra food/water/gas/etc. Expect a normal 1-hour trip to take at least 4 hours due to the amount of traffic. Consider staying overnight (but you probably wont be able to book anything if you are this late). Archive: https://archive.today/hwpGd From the post: "If you are looking to catch the annular solar eclipse in the southwest corner of Colorado on Saturday, you should be prepared to wait in traffic. That’s according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Three highways were called out for being potential traffic hotspots: U.S. Highway 160 U.S. Highway 491 Colorado Highway 184 Cortez, Dolores, Dove Creek and Mesa Verde National Park will be especially popular destinations, as they are in the path of maximum eclipse visibility, according to CDOT. CDOT said most traffic will likely happen Thursday and Friday as people travel in preparation for the eclipse, as well as Saturday afternoon when the eclipse is completed."

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In 1999, I went from Belgium to the north of France to see a total eclipse. Going there was easy; people were arriving from a few hours to a few minutes before the eclipse, so the traffic was ok. Then the eclipse occurred and after that, everybody left at the same time, which led to a major traffic jam. But it was worth it, probably a once in my lifetime experience for me. Also, it happens really fast; even when the sun is mostly hidden by the moon, it is still very bright. It is only the last seconds before totality that the light start to dim. Spooky.