a Rocky Mountain high ***New pics added***

[the Ferret]

Another exciting long day in the saddle. Left LRs about 8:30 am pulled back in about 5:30 pm. 275 miles today. We rode up Mt Evans, rode over Guanella Pass, Kenosha Pass, Ute Pass and Wilkerson Pass. We had an awesome late breakfast in the town of Fairplay ( the town in the cartoon South Park) at the Brown Burro, and we rode home along the Platt River. Just returned from dinner in the town of Red Rock.

I am about passed out ( figuratively and literally lol) on my body and mind it's like 1 am right now.

Tomorrow is our last day of riding before heading home and I think LR is planning on taking us up and down some of the local canyons.

Been an awesome trip so far except for a little afternoon rain, but we dried out, so it's all good.

I'd like to hear your comparison between Mt. Evans and Pike's Peak. I've done Mt. Evans, but not Pike's Peak. Enjoy.


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Pikes Peak is more "family friendly". Comparitivly speaking the road to the top is much much better, wider, centerline, good road surface. The scenery going up is more park like imo. The road going up Mt Evans was a rough, narrow goat path by comparison. Views are similar. Pikes Peak cost a lot more. It cost $15 apiece to go up Pikes Peak. We all 3 went up Mt Evans on my senior pass for nothing. Mt Evans was more desolate on top.