sfarson
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The journey over Guanella Pass is an official Colorado Scenic Byway. Can find additional details about this Byway and others in Colorado at: http://www.coloradobyways.org/Main.cfm. From the Byways site regarding Guanella: "For a quick study in Rocky Mountain eco-systems, you could hardly find better instruction than here. This well-settled road leap-frogs the steep divide between the South Platte and Clear Creek watersheds, passing through a succession of distinct environments."
The journey is an ascent and descent of 3000ft. The ride captured in the vid below is over a combination of gravel, broken pavement, and dirt. It comes alongside streams, climbs to a meadow/park, ascends past an old and closed ski area, and reaches the snowcap sentinels standing guard at Guanella Pass. Then there is the descent of the north side. A piano, a violin, and a Native American flute accompany.
Grant to Georgetown via Guanella - Streaming Video
From high in the sky here is the location of the ride. Labels are noted in the vid:
And one image from the video. At the pass looking east towards The Sawtooth and 14,060ft. Mt. Bierstadt.
The journey is an ascent and descent of 3000ft. The ride captured in the vid below is over a combination of gravel, broken pavement, and dirt. It comes alongside streams, climbs to a meadow/park, ascends past an old and closed ski area, and reaches the snowcap sentinels standing guard at Guanella Pass. Then there is the descent of the north side. A piano, a violin, and a Native American flute accompany.
Grant to Georgetown via Guanella - Streaming Video
From high in the sky here is the location of the ride. Labels are noted in the vid:
And one image from the video. At the pass looking east towards The Sawtooth and 14,060ft. Mt. Bierstadt.
. The tradeoff is the video quality isn't as good... but for web vids, fine.
. They help me pass the time on long flights. They also put me to sleep late at night. Ha!
