These are not all roads that are easy access. Some are down right white knuckle even in a 4x4 Jeep. But are there, non the less.
I have driven many, but not all as I have yet to find roads that are passable for a 4x4 Jeep, SUV or Pickup Truck. But, they do exist and many people find them... interesting.
Maybe even some UNDER 14,000 feet can be added, which includes the Independence Pass east of Aspen, Colorado at 12,095 feet above the shoreline at Miami, Florida. For those modern nations, 3,687 meters. There are plenty of those in Colorado with easy access, Up or Down.
I am certain that if you are curious and maybe a bit more adventurous than most... these might be enough to calm your spirit of seeking thrills that most never tempt. Some you will swear NEVER to attempt again... or at least not with spouses, children or friends captive on one of these adventures into the sky.
I am tossing this out for those who already can recommend some of these roads. Paved to the top, or... not. Wide or ... not. Gentle grades... or not.
As you can tell, if I cannot get any outside help with this... maybe no one cares about setting up your Airstream at a safe, lower elevation... lets say 9,800 feet, getting altitude sickness, a headache that ranks up there with a near death experience... and maybe upchucking breakfast when you least expect it. All of these can be posted on this thread... How TO and How NOT TO tackle the highest passes in the Continental USA by vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle... you pick. I sure do not care HOW you tackle those that I will eventually offer up as proof that anyone can survive Colorado's finest climbs to the stars AND dangle it in front of you... as if I am going to do all of the work.
I have already done the work. I already have friends, had, that will stay put at 10,000 feet and lay back, knowing they... well, they are lost and screwed.
But you have to admit. I do not know you, nor you know me. That means neither of us have any reason to hate someone you have never met and might not want to after taking some of these short adventures into the thin air of Colorado. That is IF you thought Denver at 5,280 feet was thin... you have a lot to learn. Either the easy way... or, your way.
There are a few Colorado Airstream owners that prowl this Forum. Most I would probably find as nice friendly folk and we would gladly offer some advice as to what someone from 300 feet elevation should be doing in Colorado in the first place, and then work from that point of view. You know, Flat Landers as we affectionately call these pioneers from Down Under... 1,000 or even 100 feet above sea level.
Elevation sneaks up on you like a guy in an alley looking to lift your wallet in a big city. There are ways to avoid getting your wallet lifted at high elevation. It is not my job to keep this Thread from dying before you have even drove to the base of one of these... rural roads... looked up and decided that the beach in Corpus Christi, Texas would have been a better option.
So, here it goes. If there are no takers, givers or victims in waiting... that is fine with us living here where even birds gasp for oxygen.
... and who knows. That gal over on the right side of the posts might be camped on top and having a big BBQ at 14,205 feet... for anyone who makes it there. She probably has a jacket somewhere... I hope.
I have driven many, but not all as I have yet to find roads that are passable for a 4x4 Jeep, SUV or Pickup Truck. But, they do exist and many people find them... interesting.
Maybe even some UNDER 14,000 feet can be added, which includes the Independence Pass east of Aspen, Colorado at 12,095 feet above the shoreline at Miami, Florida. For those modern nations, 3,687 meters. There are plenty of those in Colorado with easy access, Up or Down.
I am certain that if you are curious and maybe a bit more adventurous than most... these might be enough to calm your spirit of seeking thrills that most never tempt. Some you will swear NEVER to attempt again... or at least not with spouses, children or friends captive on one of these adventures into the sky.
I am tossing this out for those who already can recommend some of these roads. Paved to the top, or... not. Wide or ... not. Gentle grades... or not.
As you can tell, if I cannot get any outside help with this... maybe no one cares about setting up your Airstream at a safe, lower elevation... lets say 9,800 feet, getting altitude sickness, a headache that ranks up there with a near death experience... and maybe upchucking breakfast when you least expect it. All of these can be posted on this thread... How TO and How NOT TO tackle the highest passes in the Continental USA by vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle... you pick. I sure do not care HOW you tackle those that I will eventually offer up as proof that anyone can survive Colorado's finest climbs to the stars AND dangle it in front of you... as if I am going to do all of the work.
I have already done the work. I already have friends, had, that will stay put at 10,000 feet and lay back, knowing they... well, they are lost and screwed.
But you have to admit. I do not know you, nor you know me. That means neither of us have any reason to hate someone you have never met and might not want to after taking some of these short adventures into the thin air of Colorado. That is IF you thought Denver at 5,280 feet was thin... you have a lot to learn. Either the easy way... or, your way.
There are a few Colorado Airstream owners that prowl this Forum. Most I would probably find as nice friendly folk and we would gladly offer some advice as to what someone from 300 feet elevation should be doing in Colorado in the first place, and then work from that point of view. You know, Flat Landers as we affectionately call these pioneers from Down Under... 1,000 or even 100 feet above sea level.
Elevation sneaks up on you like a guy in an alley looking to lift your wallet in a big city. There are ways to avoid getting your wallet lifted at high elevation. It is not my job to keep this Thread from dying before you have even drove to the base of one of these... rural roads... looked up and decided that the beach in Corpus Christi, Texas would have been a better option.
So, here it goes. If there are no takers, givers or victims in waiting... that is fine with us living here where even birds gasp for oxygen.
... and who knows. That gal over on the right side of the posts might be camped on top and having a big BBQ at 14,205 feet... for anyone who makes it there. She probably has a jacket somewhere... I hope.
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