If you have been to Colorado and have never drove up the road to the summit of Mt. Evans, then you have missed one of the great scenic drives in the country. The road to the left is an early section of the drive as is the next picture also. Mona had some difficulty with the heights of the road and the curves that look like you could go right over, so I handed her the camera and said start taking pictures. It helped keep her mind off of the high altitude and narrow road.
The road keeps winding and climbing and eventually you will make it to the summit which is at an altitude of over 14,000 feet. Now think about that. It is over 2 miles high. The views are spectacular. When we got near the top we saw a couple of what I believe were mule deer.
On the way down we saw a herd of mountain sheep. It was a really neat site seeing them walk around on the steep terrain. They were perfectly at home and did not seem to even acknowledge that people were around them.
Here are some more pictures of the ride up. They speak for themselves.
Hope you enjoyed these pictures. I know we enjoyed taking them. Don't miss this drive if you ever make it to Colorado. It is only about 25 miles west of Denver on I-70. You hit the road to Mt. Evans at Idaho Springs. It is another 25 miles or so to get to the Mt. Evans road and then the Mt. Evans road is about 20 miles one way. It is located in a National Park, so there is a fee per car to get into it. Worth every penny!
See ya next time when we will cover the Cheyenne Wyoming Daddy of Em All Rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
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