It was crazy hot today so I decided to head up into the mountains to cool down. I took the Beamer up to the Mt Evans Summit just outside of Idaho Springs, CO. Mt Evans is the highest paved road in the United States and it's a lot of fun to ride, it is 14,130' at the top parking area. There was one section where the road was really wavy from the mountains shifting and at 30mph I was catching a little air off of them!
After arriving at the summit, it was about 38F and it started snowing/sleeting just as I got there, so I definitely got to cool down from the city temps. Took a few pics and smoked a cig and put on the rain gear.
Headed back down I teamed up with a father and son on a pair of Yamaha 250 supermotos. We blasted back down the mountain carving the corners and basically told the snow to go screw itself.
I stayed plenty warm with the extra layers of clothes, rain gear and heated grips, but my face was frozen until we got back down to about 10,000'. Went back into Idaho Springs, CO and stopped at the Georgetown Candy Factory for the best homemade ice cream in the world, and made my way back home.
Total Mileage: 168 miles
Total Ride Time: 4hrs 35mins
At The Summit
Another Pic From The Summit
A Pic From One Of The Lakes
One Of Many Mountain Creeks
On The Way Back Down
Scottie