No, we're not talking about all those Colorado Dispensaries! Today we took a drive up to the summit of Mount Evans. It's 14,265 tall and it is the highest paved road in North America. The road was 28 miles long and very narrow, but the scenery was like taking a trip from Canada to Alaska. They say every 1,000 feet gained in altitude was equivalent to traveling 600 feet north in latitude.Originally the Mount Evans road was to go over the west side of the mountain and connect to the Peak to Peak Highway. This was to link Pikes Peak to Mount Evans by roadway, but it proved unfeasible.
Climbing this high we were able to travel through continental regions such as the Subalpine zone and the Alpine zone. The views were amazing. We saw tiny wild flowers, bristlecone pines and glaciers as we drove higher and higher up the mountain.
You can see some of the glaciers beyond these
rocky mountain goats in one picture. I especially liked the fat yellow bellied marmots hiding in the rocks. They look like mean, overgrown squirrels!
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