Pikes Peak Highway is SCARY!

A couple of days before we wrapped up a project in Colorado Springs, the fella who was working with me and I decided to take a drive up to the top of Pikes Peak.  We probably should have taken the warning at the bottom of the mountain from the ranger who said they may have to shut down the highway based on the fact that a storm was blowing in.  But... we soldiered on.

If you have never driven to the top of Pikes Peak, you should know it is VERY SCARY.  Truly, I was a bit frightened at times as there are a few spots where the only thing between the road and a drop off of 100s of yards is about SIX INCHES of dirt!  We did finally get to the top and what a view.

As the ranger pointed out, there was a pretty big storm blowing over as we were at the top, so we did not stay long at the summit.

We got some snowfall on the way up and there is still a little snow sticking around.

We started driving down and my coworker let me know about the annual race they have to the top.  Take a look at this video as it will show you how crazy this drive really is.

We took it a bit slower up, and down, this crazy (and scary!) road as you can see from the following video and pictures.

Glad we went up and I still think it is scary!!