Yes, that is a photo of me way high up - at the top of Mount Evans, elevation 14,264 feet. Is the Colorado lifestyle finally getting to me? Did I hike or bike up all that way up?
Nope. There's a paved road that goes to the summit parking area (elevation: 14,130 feet), and then we walked about a quarter mile to get up the last 130 feet.
It's really pretty way up above the tree line and about 50 degrees cooler than downtown Denver. Yes, it was in the 40's atop Mt. Evans.
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| Not exactly solitude up here |
Besides plenty of people, many of whom did use their own muscle power to get up there, we saw lots of mountain goats. Real Coloradans keep track of how many Fourteeners (there are 53 mountains in Colorado that are more than 14,000 feet) they have climbed. Mountain bikers are proud of doing the "triple bypass" where they bike up and down three mountains in a day.
But, for me, I loved getting up there in my lazy, no strain way - moderate pressure on the gas and brake pedals. Delightful.
But, for me, I loved getting up there in my lazy, no strain way - moderate pressure on the gas and brake pedals. Delightful.
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| Back below the tree line |
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