Whoopsy:

Well the start line for Pike Peak Hillclimb is already at 9,390ft. for Mile Marker 7.

And the town next to it is at 6,000 ft, Colorado Springs. 

Right, some some of the mountains in the Pacific Northwest are taller from top to bottom, since they start near the ocean.

Denali in Alaska is the king of this stat (tallest on earth from base to summit).

We are lucky to have Pikes Peak and Mount Evans within an hour from home.  Rare to be able to drive on a paved road to over 14,000 ft.  I think there are about 60 mountains in Colorado that go over 14,000 ft,  but just these two where you can drive on a paved road all the way up (Mount Evans is a bit taller and only 30 minutes away).


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