My trip up Pikes Peak

[RockyMtnHigh]

Took a nice scenic drive up Pikes Peak this weekend and thought I would share with you guys. Not exactly off road but nice views anyway. Enjoy. :wink2:





















Didn't get any pics at the summit because my friend started to have an anxiety attack from the altitude (he's from Iowa) So for punishment we made him take this picture.



Balance rock at Garden of the Gods:

 

[zooroadbaja]

Garden of the Gods was a pretty cool little place.

 

[Desert Fox]

That is a real nice looking 4Runner. I don't recall seeing it here in the Springs. Are you local?

 

[audiness]

so its paved road the whole way to the top? thats kinda lame i guess

 

[Nelsonmd]

so its paved road the whole way to the top? thats kinda lame i guess

It is kind of lame, but it's better to sacrifice 1 mountain to appease the tourist gods than to have them trying to drive their prius' and minivans up an old logging road on more pristine mountains.

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

That is a real nice looking 4Runner. I don't recall seeing it here in the Springs. Are you local?

I live in Castle Rock and work in Denver so Im not down there that often. But I really like the springs.

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

so its paved road the whole way to the top? thats kinda lame i guess

:iagree:

 

[Stick Figure]

It never used to be paved all the way. (Search you tube for some of Rod Millen's mid 90's runs with the Celica and Tacoma up it or "Monster" Tajima's 2011 record setting run was the last done on partial gravel.)

Problem was all the gravel gets pushed off the side of the roadway, and starts to kill the vegetation and such below it. When you are there though it doesn't really matter what the surface is, you don't need it to be a back woods trail to be amazed by the views and the climb.

Here's a Summit shot from January of this year

Beautiful place to visit, highly recommend to take the time to make the drive.

 

[USMC0351]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_9aPE_mRs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

How about taking this 'yota up to the peak? :rockon:

 

[ColoradoTim]

Pikes Peak

Probably was open when you went up...... snowing here in Steamboat today :moping:

 

[S14]

so its paved road the whole way to the top? thats kinda lame i guess

Super lame.

 

[GhostRing]

The only Pike's video that matters.

 

[audiness]

The only Pike's video that matters.

!!! awesome!!! i remember watching that video as a youngster and being mesmerized. That's why I was sad to see the whole damn thing is paved now, but I guess it makes sense.

 

[5RUNNERZ]

thats an awesome trip!!!

 

[sportscarfan]

It was only a matter of time before it was all paved. I guess we now have 2 paved roads going above 14,000 ft.

 

[BillIam]

it looks awesome up there, id take it nice and slow myself, this video freaks me out
Jeremy Foley Pikes Peak Crash roof cam - YouTube

 

[Ol'Blue]

SLOW MO *NEW 2012 Jeremy Foley Crash - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2012 - YouTube

The rest of that crash

WOW

 

[RockyMtnYota]

Speaking of Pikes Peak anybody heading up this year? I've been here over 10 years and have "tried" to go the last 2 and still can't get my group to leave denver at 4am to head down. Even had tiks last year and we partied too late in excitement and failed to wake up to the alarm. So disappointed at 9am when I finally came to :twitch:

I'm committed this year (no going out night before) and have been watching vids to scope where I want to watch. Too many options.

 

[Rendell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_9aPE_mRs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

How about taking this 'yota up to the peak? :rockon:

Paved or not you have to have a lot of sack to make that run at that speed.

 

[Satter]

The only Pike's video that matters.

How I love Rallisport. Wish it was more popular here in the states. And, yes, it's a damn shame they paved the road.