[familyop]

Pretty. You should see it from over 9,000 feet on the Rockies (not much atmosphere overhead). Little cold, though (~ 10, F and windy now—at night, below zero). ;-)

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Mauna Kea is almost 14,000 feet. I’ve been up there twice. It’s as close to being on a different planet as can be and with those huge telescopes it’s like a scene from Star Wars. Really neat but one is a bit out of sorts bc of the altitude.

[raybbr]

Pretty. You should see it from over 9,000 feet on the Rockies (not much atmosphere overhead). Little cold, though (~ 10, F and windy now—at night, below zero). ;-)

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[ProtectOurFreedom]

You should see it from over 9,000 feet on the Rockies (not much atmosphere overhead).

You're right about that. In Sept 2011, my wife and I were driving to Estes Park before visiting our son at CU in Boulder. We made it to Granby at 8 PM and had to decide whether to go over the Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park or down to Denver. The Trail Ridge Road had already been closed with snow, but was open for a few more days before being closed for the season, so I chose the shorter path...through RMNP. We hit the top of the park at 12,183 feet about 10 PM. I got out of the car to take in the view and you are right -- it is breathtaking at night. My wife was totally freaking out thinking I was going to be eaten by bears and I couldn't get her out of the car. A huge solo bull Elk slowly sauntered in front of our about a half mile down the road -- I was shocked he hadn't headed down for the winter yet.