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To: goldstategop; armed_and_ready

Ever been on Independence Pass in Colorado?
Here's some comments I saw on a site while looking for photo to post :

"This is the scariest road I've ever been on. Switchbacks and no guardrails. Some places it is a single lane with blind curves and you can't see who or what is coming from the other direction. You may meet up with an RV trying to negotiate the sharp curve. Very dangerous. Will not be making this trip again."

"Just went over this last week in the dark, late at night. As a flatlander from Florida, this was very scary. Almost hit several deer on the way down west side. This road is not for faint of heart. My wife was very terrified. The narrow single lane part was very scary with cars coming the other way. There are no road signs on 82. We turned around after a while then had to drive it again. It is not marked that you are on the right road. You may suggest to DOT that they need lines and/or reflectors. This could help immensely."

Photos to follow, hopefully


11 posted on 12/11/2004 6:20:50 AM PST by Brooklyn Kid
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12 posted on 12/11/2004 6:21:30 AM PST by Brooklyn Kid
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To: Brooklyn Kid
I should have read more posts before making mine. I just posted about Independence Pass, too. LOL

It has to be the most dangerous albeit GORGEOUS mountain pass in the U.S.

16 posted on 12/11/2004 6:57:18 AM PST by moondoggie
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To: Brooklyn Kid

There's a little dirt road near Boulder that's rated the most dangerous four wheel drive in America. Goes back to an old ghost town.


19 posted on 12/11/2004 8:00:56 AM PST by dljordan
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Good photos. Its a breathtaking drive. Some days, just getting away from the crowded cities and traffic congestion makes its worth it. Mtn driving though, is not for the faint of heart. You do have to watch it on the curves or you can do a Thelma & Louise to nowhere.


25 posted on 12/11/2004 11:43:58 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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