Pikes Peak!

[00 Aggie]

I decided to head up to Pikes Peak today, thought I would share the pics!

Starting out, still fairly clean!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0074.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0074.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0064.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0064.jpg)

A little up the road.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0098.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0098.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0101.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0101.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0108.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0108.jpg)

Getting dirtier! (note that there aren't any guardrails)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0148.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0148.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0152.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0152.jpg)


Yep thats an STi, in his proper place.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0177.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0177.jpg)

Nice dropoff!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0153.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0153.jpg)

Back into town. Pretty dirty. She needs a bath!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0211.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0211.jpg)

[BK_GrandMarquis]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0064.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0064.jpg)

Getting dirtier! (note that there aren't any guardrails)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0148.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0148.jpg)

Nice dropoff!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/th_DSCF0153.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0153.jpg)



Oh NICE!!! I just drove cross country about a month ago. I wanted to drop by Pikes Peak but I was pretty sure my company on the trip would not have enjoyed it as much as I.

That road you drive up, it is two way traffic or only one?

There were a few roads like that at the Grand Canyon and at Crater Lake in Oregon. Nice steep drop offs with no guard rails. I was surprised to see RV's driving around them. :eek:

[Black_Noise]

nice pics, and yeah the sti belongs in back!!

[DEFYANT]

Lisa would ***** if I ever drove that with her in the car. So when are we going? :D

[teamrope]

You must have been taking it easy.... She ain't dirty enough. :D Looks like a fun road to drive on.

[00 Aggie]

There were a few corners we shut traction control off and threw her around! You should see the ring of mud around it in my driveway!

[Bluerauder]

I decided to head up to Pikes Peak today, thought I would share the pics!
Very nice pics !! Those are historic photos. :bows: It's probably the first time that a Mercury Marauder has been to the top of Pike's Peak since the Parnelli Jones dash in '63-'64. Wonder if Steve or FoMoCo would be interested in those pics??

[mrjones]

:bandit: [QUOTE=Bluerauder] It's probably the first time that a Mercury Marauder has been to the top of Pike's Peak since the Parnelli Jones dash in '63-'64.

Nope, it's not. I took mine up there two summers ago, on July 5. I also did the old Trail Ridge Rd in Rocky Mtn. National Park. It IS a one way, up only, narrow little dirt road. I've still got some of that Colorado dirt riding around in my engine compartment! It's a fun ride, ain't it?

[Hotrauder]

Thanks for the wonderful pics. Brought back lots of memories for Penny and I of our trips out west. Dennis

[BUICKMAN]

I Also Took Mine Up In July 2004. My Wife Refused To Go Above The Timber Line So I Left Her At The Gift Shop Then Drove Up The Rest Of The Way Myself. I Recommend It To Anyone That Has A Chance To Go There. It Is Really Impressive.

[Tallboy]

Awesome pictures-thank you for sharing!! :beer:

[Mebot]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/fast01gt/Pikes%20Peak/DSCF0152.jpg

This is the best picture. Very cool indeed.

[jgc61sr2002]

Been there. Was a lot of fun.:D
Visited my son who was stationed in Colorado Springs.:D

[00 Aggie]

Well I removed my proguard, and hosed the crap off of the undercarriage. I need to take a pic of my driveway before my wife flips and makes me wash it off!

[mrjones]

Well - COOL!!! I just finished watching a show on the History Channel I recorded on July 23 called Mountain Roads. It had segments on I70, Going to the Sun, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and of course the final segment was on Pikes Peak. It was a neat show, and with about 1 minute remaining in the show, it showed the TCE race car going up the hill!!!

[Todd TCE]

Yes I was on it. But sadly it was just past the shortened finish line of 2003 when we had a strong afternoon storm. Not terribly exciting footage at 30mph! lol

There's some lower footage from this year here:
http://www.rief-resources.com/Video.html

But pics from the upper section are limited.
http://www.kevinhahnphotography.com/GalleryDirectory.html
http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CW&Date=20060703&Category=PHOTOS03&ArtNo=703001&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=16

[sweetair]

what great views. Wish I lived closer to it. Very nice pics.

[wchain]

I'm so glad u kept the car!

[dwasson]

That road you drive up, it is two way traffic or only one?


If it was only one way wouldn't there be a huge collection of cars at the top?:lol:

[00 Aggie]

I'm so glad u kept the car!

Me too! I'm still not sure about the snow yet!

[Hotraudmerc]

Nice to see someone from Colorado around here. I live in Highlands Ranch. The mountains are the best part of living in Colorado. We are up in the hills with our Jeep almost every weekend wheeling the back country trails. I drove my MM a couple of times in the mountains and it is a blast. Nice pics. Maybe I will see you around. I work near the Tech Center and drive an 03 Black MM.

[2003_MM_FYRE49]

:bandit: [quote=Bluerauder] It's probably the first time that a Mercury Marauder has been to the top of Pike's Peak since the Parnelli Jones dash in '63-'64.

Nope, it's not. I took mine up there two summers ago, on July 5. I also did the old Trail Ridge Rd in Rocky Mtn. National Park. It IS a one way, up only, narrow little dirt road. I've still got some of that Colorado dirt riding around in my engine compartment! It's a fun ride, ain't it?

I took mine to the peak in September of 2003. What a ride, and the clay was dry so all I got was a lot of dust which washed off easily when I got back down to the Springs.

[Ryans PI]

Sweet pics. Is it open to everyone?

[00 Aggie]

Yep, they close it during bad weather.

[Ryans PI]

Next time I'm in Colorado, I want to go there. I was in Golden just over a year ago and enjoyed CO very much.

[Todd TCE]

Word is that the road is open year round pending weather. That's changed over the years as it was closed mid Oct through April years ago. You could go up about half way and that's all. Today with the paving the plan is of course for year round access.