The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, United States about 16 miles west of Green River. Measuring approximately 75 by 40 miles, the swell consists of a giant
The San Rafael Swell from 16,000 feet (4,900 m)
Interstate 70 in the San Rafael Swell
The Little Grand Canyon on the San Rafael River
Aerial view of San Rafael Desert. Goblin Valley is at lower extreme right, with Wild Horse Butte to the left. The shadow of a contrail marks the San Rafael Reef, with the Swell behind it.
Interstate 70 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to I-695 and Maryland Route 570 in Woodlawn, just outside Baltimore, Maryland.
San Rafael Swell
…The swell is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic region. Interstate 70 divides the Swell into northern and southern sections, and provides the only interstate access to the region. The swell lies entirely within Emery…
I-70 at the portal of the Eisenhower Tunnel. The traffic signal is controlled from a command center and used for incident management.
I-70 as it turns north at Copper Mountain, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Vail Pass