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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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I checked the Mt. Evans website and it looks like the top 5 miles of the road is closed due to snow for the rest of this year.
Yes, only open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Too much snow.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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i stick to the schwag while on trips just so i don't get too high
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SailorDon
I checked the Mt. Evans website and it looks like the top 5 miles of the road is closed due to snow for the rest of this year.
I was there on August 1 and could only get to the 12,000ft level at the gate at Summit Lake as the road on up was closed due to a snow fall the evening before!! They had the snow plowed and we made it all the way to the top on our way back through the following Friday on August 7.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SailorDon
One of my more fun road trips was out of Chama, NM. During the adventure, I was cruising at 11,580 ft
Holy mackerel

If you were a pilot, you would need supplementary O2 at 12,500 FT

That's pretty high without wings.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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I've added Mt. Evans to my "must ride" list. Maybe next summer.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SailorDon
I've added Mt. Evans to my "must ride" list. Maybe next summer.
Just west of Denver. Lot's of good riding around there and I can suggest some real good loops around the area when you go.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Nice road king!!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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If you got higher than me, you must have wings on your Harley. Just outside La Paz Boliva during our 2007 trip from tip of South American back to Winnipeg Canada...over 17,000 feet
 
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If you got higher than me, you must have wings on your Harley. Just outside La Paz Boliva during our 2007 trip from tip of South American back to Winnipeg Canada...over 17,000 feet
WOW! That's really getting high on a Harley.

Unfortunately due to the distance from where I live, I don't think I will add this to my "Must Ride" list. But it sure looks like a neat ride.
 
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Check out the pictures on the southwest section of this fourm 2nd green chili run. that was a lot of high passes in Colorado. was a grate ride.
 
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