Steep Grade

Coming down from the continental divide. The grade is quite steep (up to 7%) and it goes on for several miles.

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July 9th 2009
Our first destination in Colorado was the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, just west of the Denver suburb of Golden, home of the Coors brewery. From Golden to the park was only about 12 miles, but it was on a two-lane switchback mountain road which climbed almost a mile up to the park, which is at an elevation of about 9,500 feet. Making that climb in a rig weighing over 20,000 pounds and over 50 ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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