Our first full day in Woodland Park ,Colorado, we decided to take the drive to Pikes Peak which was only about 20 minutes from the RV park where we stayed. It was a beautiful drive; however, due to 50 mile per hour winds, we were only allowed to drive 13 of the 19 mile trip up the mountain. We reached 11,440 feet and reached the Glen Cove area where there is a gift shop and snack area. Pictures 5 and 6 show the jeep and view at the highest elevation we were allowed to drive. We saw three lakes during our drive through the interior of the mountain and small patches of snow near the peak. The trip down was a 6-7% grade with no guard rails most of the way down. Lots of signs reminding drivers to use low gear. We didn't see any wildlife, or big foot inspite of the signs indicating where sightings have been recorded. The large rocks and mountain views were beautiful.
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