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The "High 5" to Mt. Evans |
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State:
Colorado
Submitted
By: Nitro
Date Submitted: May 05
Motorcycle Type: 1981 CB900F
Motorcycle Road Length: 24 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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Mountain
tops! You are looking down at most of Colorado's mountain
peaks! This is the highest paved road in the US!
Goes over 14,264 feet. Get near the edge and she's quite
a thrill! Not for the faint at heart! But something to see!
Lower elevations is typical dense forest switchbacks. You
will soon go above the tree line and while the area is barren,
the vista you can see is amazing!
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Road Quality: 
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Road
has a few bumpy areas, but no problem as you will not be
in a hurry up there!! Top end has fairly new pavement, although
about 15 feet wide!
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities: 
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I
think it cost 4-5$ toll ... best deal in the country! Has
a visitor center and restaurant at the start, nothing else
till a parking lot at the top. Just bathrooms up there.
For some riders it will be too late!!(don't look down).
You'll also be traveling through the Arapahoe
National Forest and will want to take in its beauty.
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There
are a couple different ways you can get to the starting
point for this route.
- One is to take I-70
(west out of Denver or East out of Georgetown) to Idaho
Springs and exit at exit #240/Route 103 south. You would
just take 103 about south for about 12 miles.
- The other option
is to exit I-70 at/near El
Rancho, CO (Exit # 252) and take US40/route 74 south
till about 3 miles later when 74 meets state route 103 which
you want to take west for about 15 miles.
Both options above bring
you to the "Mt Evans Highway"/state route 5 which is
where the real fun (and this motorcycle road) begin.
Head up into MT Evans on the MT Evans highway/SR 5 … one
way trip is about 12 miles … round trip of course being
about 24 miles. If you like the thrill of the Beartooth
or the Trail ridge road, this one will make you forget them
both! This route is a must ride for any biker! With any
luck you will get a clear day as you can see over 75% of
Colorado from up there! And you are looking down at most
of it!
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Additional
Information:
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If you are in the area, definitely head south and west
of here and go over Independence Pass just East of Aspen!
Another trail to rival the best!
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View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo
weather.
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