Mt. Evans, the highest peak in Colorado

[glenncal1]

Got married a few years ago at the top of Pikes Peak in a cog railway car. We chartered the car for the wedding party (about 70 people). Started the reception on the ride down and finished at the Cliff House in Manitou Springs. A few of the hardcore guests closed down some of the bars in Manitou.

 

[30-30remchester]

I apologize, I should have said the highest auto road. In the video, which was very interesting ,the road has had a hell of a lot of work and asphalt since my last trip which was around 1983. The road looks more like my first trip when the visitors building was still there. I think that it burned down. There was a coin operated oxygen machine( Dorothy had to have a sniff). They also sold coffee and fresh, hot fried donuts. They were good.

No apologies needed. We are kind of proud of our lumpy state. If you haven't been back to the mountains since 1983 you are past due for a visit. Be sure to bring some catfish and crappie filets for the fish fry.

 

[ancient-one]

No apologies needed. We are kind of proud of our lumpy state. If you haven't been back to the mountains since 1983 you are past due for a visit. Be sure to bring some catfish and crappie filets for the fish fry.

I wish that I were physically able and I would also be going back to British Colombia and on the way stop to meet John and Jennifer Culina.
Age does a number on you, your body starts having accessory problems. I am not complaining, it's been a good run.
I wish that you hadn't mention crappie fillet's, use to always have a lot in the freezer when we had a boat stall at Lake Eufaula. Haven't even tasted one for years.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

At the time I went up Mt. Evans it was the highest "paved road" in the United States as Pike's Peak was still gravel at the upper elevations. It was the week after the 4th of July and I was on my motorcycle and I remember hitting the halfway point and there was a lake (Summit Lake) and it was frozen over. I was also half frozen, but the presence of two cute girls in a Jeep inspired me to make it to the top where we vowed to enjoy a hot cup of coffee together. Imagine our surprise (and dismay) when we got to the top to find the coffee/gift shop nothing but a pile of burnt rubble and charred timbers!! Although we had a good laugh about it when we reconvened at the restaurant back at the bottom it was all I could do on the ride back down to try and think warm thoughts as by then my hands and feet were icicles!!

Some things you never forget...Betsy and Renata, a couple of cute nurses on vacation...Renata was a Colorado native and Betsy was from Kentucky, they had met in nursing school. I kept in touch, but the distance prevented further contact. Dang!!

 

[S&W Fan]

I think in the 37 years I've lived in Colorado I've been over all the paved mountain roads on my motorcycles, unfortunately the only pic I have is from Guanella Pass which is at 11,699 feet. Lost the other pics in the great photobucket disaster lol.

That's Mount Bierstadt behind me. 14,060 feet.

 

[rubiranch]

I've been on the peak of Mt Antero. I drove my truck to the top back in the 80's. 14,276.

 

[Jimmyjones]

Taken the bike up Evans a few times.

I'm nestled below the Flatirons, I have to go a couple of mile east to see any of the mountains (too close to the fence to see over it). My daughter lives just across the Weld county line, she has a great view of the Rocky's.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Mt. Evans was the first venue for the Colorado Elephant Ride, a Ride-and-camp event that took place on the second weekend in February. The next year, the event migrated to Guanella Pass (11,667’), where, as far as I know, it is still taking place today.

I never rode Mt.Evans, but whenever I was in Colorado Springs for the Elephant Ride, I would usually take a ride up Pike’s Peak. The road was usually closed at the coffee shop where the pavement ends, so a ride to the top would have to wait for summer. I have ridden up there a few times, but can’t say for sure if we ever found the road open in February.
Trail Ridge Road is another great motorcycle destination, although I never wanted to hang around, preferring to get down to a lower elevation where it wasn’t so much work to breathe.

 

[30-30remchester]

I've been on the peak of Mt Antero. I drove my truck to the top back in the 80's. 14,276.

So that was you that crossed over the double yellow line and made me pull into the meadow.

 

[bluetopper]

In August of 2020 we and another couple flew to Denver then rented a car, spent 4 days driving up in the mountains. Had a great time. The road from Leadville to Aspen is the most beautiful drive I’ve ever been on.

 

[ancient-one]

Some of the mountain drives give you a thrill, especially a flat lander like me. The worst drive for me was the highway from Ouray to Silverton. I did it several times and the puckering factor was always there.
I always thought about a flat or car trouble with no pull out places. It would create quite a problem.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Some of the mountain drives give you a thrill, especially a flat lander like me. The worst drive for me was the highway from Ouray to Silverton. I did it several times and the puckering factor was always there.
I always thought about a flat or car trouble with no pull out places. It would create quite a problem.

The expression that comes to mind on that road is “dizzying heights”. It takes all your concentration to ride it on a motorcycle.

 

[30-30remchester]

In August of 2020 we and another couple flew to Denver then rented a car, spent 4 days driving up in the mountains. Had a great time. The road from Leadville to Aspen is the most beautiful drive I’ve ever been on.

Weren't the narrows fun? I used to drive the road often for work. I would travel at the crack of dawn, when you could see oncoming headlights and know when to slow down. I would drive faster than the speed limit of 25 MPH over the pass as I had driven it so often that I knew when to slow down. But when I got to the narrows on the west side I crawled through them. Others not accustomed to high elevated roads would freeze up in the narrows. Came around the first narrows once in a new Peterbuilt, I was allowed on the road with that size of truck as I was working with it up Lincoln Creek, and someone was stopped in the narrows. I think my trucks paint is still on the rock cliff.