I went up Nevadaville Road in Central City, Colorado. That is the old Coeur D'Alene Mining road. Half way up is a ghost town adjacent to the mine that is slowly falling down the mountain. I went with my uncle who is a film photographer and a Rabbi, he is in town from San Fransisco. Here are some photos of the beautiful scenery:
These photos were taken by me:
And these were taken by my uncle:
My Uncle got a photo of me taking a photo:
It is my favorite road in all of Colorado. I would say that everybody should drive that road at least once. The entrance to the road is almost a completely vertical grade, its lots of fun going up.
Getting to Nevadaville is a beautiful drive as well, but its so high up that my engine bogged down to the point where I couldnt go faster than 65mph. If you go up there, bring a turbo or a large displacement engine.