Pikes Peak Highway

[VFRcanada]

Has anyone ridden Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado? What's it like? How much is the toll?

[Vic_E55_2001]

Pikes Peak - Visitor Guide to Pikes Peak

[Vic_E55_2001]

make sure you engine brake when going down, my brakes were 240 gegrees according to park ranger who measured brake temp in the middle of the mountain.

[twotonevert]

If I remember correctly, it was around 10 bucks per person. Vic is spot on, on the way down, use lower gears as they measure break temps, if over a certain amount they make you wait till they cool down. Let me see if I can find a few pics for you.

[twotonevert]

Here we go, check out this thread, lots of pics of the Pikes Peak Highway. Colorado Day 5, Time to come home

[outlawbusa]

Looks like $10 will not cover a family vehicle.

The road is a toll road (2003 rates: $10 per adult, $5 per child or $35 per car).

[Mouth]

They finally paved the whole road all the way to the top. It's a decent ride, but you will be going very slow the higher you go. Tight turns, cars, and gravel. Way better than taking the train though.

[VFRcanada]

Thanks for the replies. I'll be headed that way in a few weeks and thought I should check it out.

[The Big Red One]

Thanks for the replies. I'll be headed that way in a few weeks and thought I should check it out.

The biggest toll is going to be on your hp.....at 11,450ft up your busa is going to feel like an overweight 600 powerwise

[sportcustoms71]

that's awesome def take some pics

[VFRcanada]

Just got down from Pike's Peak. Only snapped a couple of pics. It's $12/person. A couple of snowflakes came down when I was at the top.

[PB1]

Beautiful!

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[mysticblu999]

Wow that looks like fun! I will have to do that when I don't work so much!

[Busa1166]

+1 Use the throttle and transmission as much as possible but try and do a better job than this guy staying on your side of the road should be an awesome ride

[semi]

that looks like fun!

[jphilipson]

It's fully paved this year - gonna be some broken records in the next few weeks!

[E Zurcher]

Real men don't need guardrails! Did that in my truck after towing a camper from Virginia. Family was laughing at me because I was nervous about the trip down on the way up. Turned out, coming down was less stressful than I thought. Would be a lot more fun on the BUSA though. I can't believe the guys that race up that mountain during the Pikes Peak hill climb. They got BALLS!

[CalgaryBusa]

I went up there a few years ago and its a great drive. I was there in the middle of July and it was snowing. I also got to see a lightening storm from above the clouds. It was really worth it!

CB