Pikes Peak Highway, Elevation 14,110 feet at the top (August 2000)
Note: You can view a more recent pictorial of a 2007 visit to Pikes Peak via the drive up the Pikes Peak Highway by clicking here or the photo directly below ...
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The ride up the highway was so amazing -
even better than getting to the top of the mountain. |
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Near the beginning of the highway, the peak looked so huge, so far and so high up in the sky. |
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Holy you-know-what! This sign ain't kidding! :) |
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As we approached timberline, the trees become kinda gaunt
and scraggly, as if they're gasping for air. |
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Around 10,500 feet, we were already amazed at the view. |
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At the top, I was lucky to see the Cog Railway coming up. |
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Everyone! There was some snow up there! Mark was so happy. |
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Above timberline, Mark was so amused with those
funky-shaped rocks. |
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I just really like this picture. |
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So there's our one token picture officially at the top of Pikes Peak. Yawn! |
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The highway is 19 miles long. A sign said that
temperatures can be as cold as -60 F in that spot. Apparently only tough, arctic-like
plants survive in the rocky area. Yikes! |
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Another incredible view. Can you see me in that pic? :) |
