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In post apocalyptic lore, the bunkers are often placed near the coastlines. See the Fallout universe, Silo, and The Walking Dead as US examples (not too familiar with the genre in other locales). This is problematic due in large part to the water table and soft ground (as was featured heavily in Silo: the bunkers kept flooding). My research has shown that Colorado would be uniquely positioned as the prime location for the bunkers. Stephen King in fact had his characters in The Stand migrate there. Why Colorado? It has a very low water table (about 500 feet on average), decreasing the chance of flooding. In contrast, Wyoming has a water table twice as high. It has good, solid rock to dig in to help the structures stand the test of time. The mountains, additionally, allow for you to transmit a long distance (but not receive) on account of being over two miles high in some locations. It also has geothermal energy reserves as evidenced by its hot springs. One issue would be water filtration on account of the mineral deposits so strong purification would need to be used.

In theory, the mountains would also be of benefit to solar cells but those degrade and would be harder to replace. However, the reflection of light off of the snow would help them work more efficiently.