Don Hanson wrote: "there is another 'sharp' > decrease in O2 somewhere around 13,000' but of course, no roads that high so > N/A as far as engines are concerned." Please see: http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/cocsprings/a/cocspringspike.htm Yes Virginia, the Peak is really 14,115 feet high. The sign just hasn't caught up yet!. Driving: The 38-mile round trip drive to the summit of Pikes Peak takes about two hours. The road is a toll road (2003 rates: $10 per adult, $5 per child or $35 per car). David McNeely |
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